Bandar Seri Begawan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$574
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$348
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
50K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 99% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5060th and 8350th ($1038 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1329th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Surabaya

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Bandar Seri Begawan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506