Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
50K
737K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5290th and 158th ($1031 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1751st and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$29407

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