Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$629
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
50K
24.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 2% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4938th and 4880th ($1123 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2580th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shanghai

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$27610

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789