Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$629
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
66
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
50K
1.25M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 27% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4938th and 3851st ($1123 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2580th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469