Bandar Seri Begawan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$574
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
86
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
50K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5104th and 43rd ($1068 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2344th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$28967

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$598
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$638
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$420
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$470
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$514
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$413
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$549
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$459
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$449
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$523
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$491
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$490
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$482
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$445
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$508
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$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
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$599
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$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
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$485
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