Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$548
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
50K
14.3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5290th and 3019th ($1031 vs $1607) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1751st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tokyo

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$15235

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$600
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$516
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$469
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$460
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$534
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$507
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$492
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$506
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$441
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$535
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$595
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$494
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$577
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$522
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$524
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$407
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$1196
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$1071
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