Bandar Seri Begawan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$594
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2514
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
50K
518K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5006th and 5301st ($1090 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 409th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Utsunomiya

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Bandar Seri Begawan Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036