Bandar Seri Begawan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$574
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
75
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
50K
3.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 94% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5104th and 8275th ($1068 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2344th and 4631st 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
$3.86
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502