Bandar Seri Begawan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$548
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$202
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
60
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
50K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 109% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5290th and 8682nd ($1031 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1751st and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Semarang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$2365

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$580
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$593
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$606
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$600
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$430
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$475
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$516
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$553
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$469
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$460
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$534
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$507
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$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
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$441
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$535
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$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
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$524
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$407
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$562
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$431
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$567
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$518
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$820

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$421
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$417
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$471
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$408
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$480
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$486
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$474
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$464
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$521
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$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
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$505
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$373
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$410
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$549
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$365
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$510
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$545
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$500
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$614
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$563
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$518
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$513
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$385
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$701
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$536
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$558
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$492
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$488
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$1267
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$845
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$374
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$432
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$475
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$427