Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$594
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2228
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
50K
1.25M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 27% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5006th and 3679th ($1090 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 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 1581st and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sharjah

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$5054

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507