Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$594
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
50K
737K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5006th and 206th ($1090 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 1581st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seattle

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$28179

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$560
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$548
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$564
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$586
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$592
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$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
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$611
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$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
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$505
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$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
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$577
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$503
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$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
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$532
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$839

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$2759
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$3179
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$2901
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$2542
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$2512
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$2904
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$3091
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$2301
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$3229
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$2784
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$2489
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$2866
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$2743
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$2821
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$2655
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$2512
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$2769
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$2491
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$2819
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$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2619
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$2172
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$2569
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$2348
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$2774
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$2581
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$2417
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$2314
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