Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 2.5 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 4.5 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 69.8% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 30.4% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$21.80 NOK220.46	+576.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$12.31 NOK124.47	+133.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$3.63 NOK36.71	+337.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$2.81 NOK28.45	+366.2%
Average			+353.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.8% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$3.25 NOK32.89	+69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.94	$6.40 NOK64.70	+325.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.38	$7.87 NOK79.55	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.99	$4.50 NOK45.48	+93.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$6.79 NOK68.69	+157.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$1.44 NOK14.61	-3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$1.04 NOK10.48	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$1.43 NOK14.46	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$2.19 NOK22.15	+31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$1.08 NOK10.92	+52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.04 NOK10.52	+35.4%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$7.74 NOK78.32	+411.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.03	$81.47 NOK823.97	+260.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	$36,328.41 NOK367,432.85	+42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.98	$20.53 NOK207.60	-20.0%
Average			+173.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.77	$52.77 NOK533.77	+1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.79	$1,432.43 NOK14,487.88	+136.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.56	$1,135.26 NOK11,482.28	+114.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.25	$179.32 NOK1,813.69	+317.4%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 30.4% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.49	$257.78 NOK2,607.24	+101.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	$8,036.90 NOK81,286.86	-40.8%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$9.99 NOK101.04	+431.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$4.35 NOK43.99	+39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.35	$14.53 NOK146.97	-3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.36	$46.05 NOK465.75	+11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$15.21 NOK153.86	+234.5%
Average			+142.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.45	$97.96 NOK990.83	+327.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.27	$49.61 NOK501.80	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.59	$112.16 NOK1,134.38	+27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.36	$133.33 NOK1,348.48	+51.3%
Average			+117.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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