Bandar Seri Begawan vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1522
🏠 One person rent
$574
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
50K
6.23M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 83% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5104th and 7962nd ($1068 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 232nd in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.2 months in Xinyang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 2344th and 6973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Xinyang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$75.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$7825

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$574
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$582
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$580
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$579
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$552
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$629
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$592
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$585
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$570
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$553
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$609
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$567
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$639
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$581
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$563
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$582
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$542
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$555
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$595
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$544
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$553
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$646
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$599
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$632
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$507
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$575
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$535
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$523
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$671
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$631
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$517
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$638
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$533
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$590
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$522
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$525
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$625
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$546