Bandar Seri Begawan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$629
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
50K
5.87M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4938th and 165th ($1123 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Singapore, respectively. Check Brunei vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2580th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Singapore City

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Bandar Seri Begawan Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637