Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$629
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
34
36
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
50K
6.98M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 36% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4938th and 6659th ($1123 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Zhanjiang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 2580th and 6493rd 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
$3.98
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$18767

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$797
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$802
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$711
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$679
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$751
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$908
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$617
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$602
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$714
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$858
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$828
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$620
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$873
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$574
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$548
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$782
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$592
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1734
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$627
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$579
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$678
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$601
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$785
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$778
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$801
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$564
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$694
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$995
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2663
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2396
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$586
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$583
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$766
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$599
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$594
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$528
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$593