Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$574
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
50K
14M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5060th and 3238th ($1038 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1329th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$15051

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$1108
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$1276
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$492
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$574
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$479
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$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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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
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$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063