Bandar Seri Begawan vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$629
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
87
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
50K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4938th and 8th ($1123 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2580th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs San Jose, United States

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Bandar Seri Begawan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$23151

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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
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$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
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$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$3460
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$3625
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$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
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$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
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$3073
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$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
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$3252
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$3273