Bandar Seri Begawan vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$574
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
66
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
50K
1.25M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5104th and 4204th ($1068 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 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 2344th and 312th 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
$3.86
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$6883

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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
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$2521
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$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483