Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$574
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
50K
12.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 112% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5104th and 8651st ($1068 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 2344th and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhengzhou

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$19556

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563