Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$574
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
34
38
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
50K
6.98M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 35% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 5104th and 6706th ($1068 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Zhanjiang ranked 170th in China, while ranked 2344th and 6786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhanjiang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$16727

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574