Bandar Seri Begawan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$594
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$352
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
50K
3.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 95% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5006th and 8199th ($1090 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1581st and 4937th 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
$3.61
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515