Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$574
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
85
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 114% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5060th and 8600th ($1038 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 1329th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shenyang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$20.7
🥪 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
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$19578

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529