Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$594
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
50K
824K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5006th and 4661st ($1090 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 16th in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 519th 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
$3.61
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052