Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Bandar Seri Begawan

😐 Solo nomad: Abakan is 6.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abakan is 10.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.16 ₽1,528
$3.8 BND 4.86
404.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.66 ₽1,569
$27.44 BND 35.08
-28.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 ₽516
$5.99 BND 7.67
8.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 BND 2.9
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 ₽222
$3.64 BND 4.66
-23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₽93.7
$0.92 BND 1.18
27.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₽30.71
$0.57 BND 0.73
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 ₽94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽102
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₽99
$1.9 BND 2.43
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽52
$1.77 BND 2.26
-63.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.29 BND 1.65
10.85%
Eggs
$1.82 ₽145
$2.2 BND 2.81
-17.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ₽862
$7.31 BND 9.35
47.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 ₽383
$4.31 BND 5.52
11.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 ₽686
$11.14 BND 14.25
-22.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ₽139
$3.11 BND 3.97
-43.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ₽175
$2.59 BND 3.32
-15.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ₽160
$3.08 BND 3.94
-34.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 ₽217
$2.87 BND 3.67
-5.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₽91.7
$1.64 BND 2.1
-29.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₽57
$2.14 BND 2.74
-66.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽108
$3.49 BND 4.47
-61.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.7
$0.76 BND 0.97
-11.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$12.96 BND 16.57
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.38 BND 4.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.59 BND 2.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$15.9 BND 20.34
-81.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 ₽790
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₽27.56
$0.75 BND 0.96
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₽100
$4.79 BND 6.12
-73.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.92
$2.56 BND 3.28
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 ₽508
$11.94 BND 15.27
-46.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₽62.5
$0.38 BND 0.48
105.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.7M
$39.5K BND 50.5K
-14.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ₽2.8M
$36.6K BND 46.8K
-3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,565
$59.7 BND 76.4
79.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$22.13 BND 28.3
-72.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 ₽606
$64.7 BND 82.8
-88.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 ₽2,855
$37.43 BND 47.87
-4.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$2.89 BND 3.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 ₽404
$5.42 BND 6.93
-6.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$159 BND 203
105.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,924 ₽552.4K
$9,533 BND 12.2K
-27.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 ₽4,048
$94.5 BND 121
-46.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 ₽3,992
$69.4 BND 88.7
-27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 ₽7,935
$106 BND 135
-5.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₽8,132
$65.3 BND 83.5
56.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₽35.6K
$715 BND 914
-37.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$459 BND 587
-32.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ₽61.6K
$1,316 BND 1,683
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₽40.9K
$830 BND 1,061
-38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,704 ₽136K
$3,913 BND 5,003
-56.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 ₽109.2K
$3,001 BND 3,837
-54.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abakan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ₽44.5K
$1,920 BND 2,455
-70.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
4.06
277.59%

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Last update for Abakan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: October 28, 2025

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