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
$1090
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$594
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
87
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
50K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 70% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5006th and 13th ($1090 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1581st and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$23974

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$1238
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$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146