Bandar Seri Begawan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1123	$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2428	$1324
🏠 One person rent	$629	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$919	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$330	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$50.5	$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1957	$273
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	34	76
😀 Quality of life	73	51
🏙️ Population	50K	3.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 116% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4938th and 8568th ($1123 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2580th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bandar Seri Begawan	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.98	$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.4	$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.9	$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.59	$2.53
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.95	$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$769	$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$461	$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1196	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$687	$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.9	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$69.1	$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$61	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3113	$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2335	$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32	$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.3	$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.38	$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.62	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.33	$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.59	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.4	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.08	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.32	$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.92	$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.96	$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.5	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.04	$3
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.3	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$159	$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11172	$8118

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Cities near Bandar Seri Begawan

Distance	City	Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi	Seria	$1233
89 km or 55 mi	Kuala Belait	$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$402
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$437
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$386
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$450
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$358
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$428
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$416
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$419
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$381
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$400
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$490
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$436
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1115
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$780
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$493
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$452
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$457
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$387
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$446
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$458
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$494
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$427
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$436
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$337
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$502
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$439
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$468
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$515
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$466
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$376
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$627
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$566
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$516
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$552
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$472
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$469
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$486
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$556
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$470