Bandar Seri Begawan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$574
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
60
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
50K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 119% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5104th and 8757th ($1068 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2344th and 6083rd 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
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413