Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$638
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
74
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 98% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4932nd and 8176th ($1138 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 313th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China 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 Shenyang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 2614th and 3872nd 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
$4.05
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$25508

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523