Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 8.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 30.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 4.4% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$4.54 MYR19.32	+41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$4.54 MYR19.32	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$0.84 MYR3.59	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.53 MYR2.27	-11.5%
Average			+4.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$0.95 MYR4.03	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$7.58 MYR32.22	+403.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$7.22 MYR30.69	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$2.36 MYR10.02	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$1.94 MYR8.23	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$1.24 MYR5.27	-17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.69 MYR2.94	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$1.25 MYR5.32	-26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.63 MYR2.66	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.47 MYR1.98	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.51 MYR2.18	-33.3%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$1.77 MYR7.54	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$11.36 MYR48.30	-49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$10.22 MYR43.47	-60.1%
Average			-11.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$25.27 MYR107.44	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$50.02 MYR212.73	+16.4%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 30.9% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	-34.3%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$4.09 MYR17.39	+117.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$2.92 MYR12.41	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$4.09 MYR17.39	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$44.75 MYR190.29	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$4.77 MYR20.28	+4.9%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$57.74 MYR245.53	+152.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$35.00 MYR148.84	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$76.75 MYR326.39	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$73.25 MYR311.51	-16.9%
Average			+34.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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