Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$574
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
50K
8.69M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 56% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5104th and 7204th ($1068 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 2344th and 5113th 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
$3.86
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$2007

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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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$628
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$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488