Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$574
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
50K
7.82M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 79% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5104th and 7835th ($1068 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 183rd in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shangqiu ranked 298th in China, while ranked 2344th and 7180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shangqiu

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.72
🥤 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
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$9.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$17107

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$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
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$570
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$807
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$570
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517