Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$574
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
34
70
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
10.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 111% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5104th and 8645th ($1068 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 489th 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd in China, while ranked 2344th and 5294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Shijiazhuang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$6.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$4870

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Cities near Bandar Seri Begawan

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707