Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$574
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
50K
6.49M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 44% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5060th and 6691st ($1038 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Shangrao. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 1329th and 6824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$20642

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$492
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$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696