Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$574
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
50K
824K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5060th and 4716th ($1038 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1329th and 406th 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
$3.09
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977