Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.2 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
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pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 92.1% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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