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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bandar Seri Begawan is 26.1% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bandar Seri Begawan is 46.1% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 BNDย 4.83
$9.74 โ‚ฝ760
-61.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.02 BNDย 34.86
$19.84 โ‚ฝ1,548
36.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 BNDย 7.84
$6.24 โ‚ฝ487
-2.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 BNDย 2.46
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BNDย 3.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.66 BNDย 4.73
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BNDย 1.27
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.3
-18.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BNDย 0.80
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.64
77.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.23 โ‚ฝ95.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.2
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 BNDย 2.38
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.4
53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 BNDย 2.31
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.1
171.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 BNDย 1.62
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-10.64%
Eggs
$2.24 BNDย 2.89
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 BNDย 9.38
$10.85 โ‚ฝ846
-33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 BNDย 5.72
$4.81 โ‚ฝ375
-7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 BNDย 14.77
$9.08 โ‚ฝ708
26.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 BNDย 4.04
$1.75 โ‚ฝ137
78.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 BNDย 3.27
$2.29 โ‚ฝ178
10.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 BNDย 3.92
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
53.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 BNDย 3.65
$2.70 โ‚ฝ211
4.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 BNDย 2.13
$1.16 โ‚ฝ90.5
42.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 BNDย 2.75
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.4
195.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.50 BNDย 4.51
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
146.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BNDย 1.06
$0.68 โ‚ฝ53.0
20.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.73 BNDย 16.43
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 BNDย 4.21
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BNDย 1.97
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.42 BNDย 19.89
$2.91 โ‚ฝ227
429.90%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.04 โ‚ฝ550
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.94 โ‚ฝ73.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 BNDย 1.02
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.29
125.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 BNDย 6.14
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.9
280.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 BNDย 3.25
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.42
663.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BNDย 14.98
$6.52 โ‚ฝ509
78.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 BNDย 0.52
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.9
-48.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K BNDย 50.3K
$33.6K โ‚ฝ2.6M
15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K BNDย 47.4K
$35.6K โ‚ฝ2.8M
3.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 BNDย 76.3
$110 โ‚ฝ8,564
-46.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 BNDย 29.12
$6.04 โ‚ฝ471
273.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.4 BNDย 85.6
$7.94 โ‚ฝ619
735.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.28 BNDย 48.10
$36.18 โ‚ฝ2,823
3.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.78 BNDย 3.58
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 BNDย 7.06
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
7.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 BNDย 204
$328 โ‚ฝ25.6K
-51.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,320 BNDย 12.0K
$6,885 โ‚ฝ537.1K
35.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 BNDย 125
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,982
90.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 BNDย 88.0
$49.92 โ‚ฝ3,894
36.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BNDย 140
$102 โ‚ฝ7,930
6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BNDย 81.5
$99.8 โ‚ฝ7,786
-36.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 BNDย 925
$439 โ‚ฝ34.2K
63.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 BNDย 581
$302 โ‚ฝ23.6K
49.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BNDย 1,662
$770 โ‚ฝ60.0K
67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$805 BNDย 1,038
$498 โ‚ฝ38.8K
61.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,050 BNDย 3,934
$2,050 โ‚ฝ159.9K
48.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 BNDย 3,010
$1,369 โ‚ฝ106.8K
70.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bandar Seri Begawan
Abakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,978 BNDย 2,551
$611 โ‚ฝ47.7K
223.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
15.33
-73.52%

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Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abakan: January 13, 2026

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