Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$574
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
50K
824K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5104th and 4919th ($1068 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sakai

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046