Bandar Seri Begawan vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$574
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
34
70
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
50K
12.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 38% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5104th and 6778th ($1068 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Suzhou. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 2344th and 3523rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Suzhou

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Bandar Seri Begawan Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$15339

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$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
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$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610