Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$574
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
50K
8.69M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 48% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5060th and 6811th ($1038 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1329th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tehran

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$1883

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$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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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569