Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$574
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
34
16
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
50K
9.03M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 83% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5104th and 7972nd ($1068 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 235th 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 Zhoukou. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 2344th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Zhoukou

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Bandar Seri Begawan Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$14551

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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
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499