Bandar Seri Begawan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$594
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
50K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 98% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5006th and 8266th ($1090 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 1581st and 6095th 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
$3.61
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$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
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458