Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$574
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
50K
17.5M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 22% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5104th and 6334th ($1068 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 2344th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shenzhen

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$22402

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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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$2414
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$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
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$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
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$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634