Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.2 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
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pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
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pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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