Bandar Seri Begawan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$638
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
61
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
50K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 128% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4932nd and 8720th ($1138 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2614th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411