Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$548
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$958
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
90
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
50K
13.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 50% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5290th and 6956th ($1031 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 64th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 1751st and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tianjin

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$18215

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$1221
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$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616