Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$574
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$323
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
50K
6.71M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 17% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 5104th and 6158th ($1068 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Yancheng ranked 242nd in China, while ranked 2344th and 7008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yancheng

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$434
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$18627

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73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$663
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$664
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$617
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$654
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$634
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$602
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$610
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$597
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$622
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$531
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$590
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$621
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$537
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$597
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$634
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$547
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$601
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$602
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$618
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$612
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$753
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$564
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$632
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$679
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$583
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$567
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$696
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$674
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$639
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$558
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$673
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$771
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$546
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$656
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$509
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1003