Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.36
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 93.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.04
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.81
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.56
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.02
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.96
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.04
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.05
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.69
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND819.16
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND716.89
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.22
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND56.13
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.15
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND119.23
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
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