Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 22.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 38.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 36.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.20	$3.22 BND4.14	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.20	$5.27 BND6.77	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.56	$0.83 BND1.07	-1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.26	$0.60 BND0.78	+13.0%
Average			-0.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.2% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.00	$1.92 BND2.46	+102.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.03	$1.50 BND1.94	-80.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.51	$6.51 BND8.38	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR9.96	$2.32 BND2.99	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.18	$2.63 BND3.39	+36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.24	$1.49 BND1.92	+20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.92	$1.02 BND1.32	+48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.29	$1.71 BND2.19	+36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.65	$1.67 BND2.15	+167.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.97	$0.71 BND0.91	+51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.17	$0.77 BND0.99	+49.8%
Average			+38.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.50	$1.51 BND1.95	-14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.01	$22.57 BND29.03	+98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.21	$25.65 BND32.98	+150.9%
Average			+50.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.7% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR106.81	$51.92 BND66.77	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	$605.59 BND778.79	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	$529.98 BND681.56	+42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR211.47	$42.96 BND55.25	-14.1%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	$127.91 BND164.49	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	+52.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.28	$1.88 BND2.42	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.34	$3.12 BND4.01	+6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.28	$15.05 BND19.35	+268.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR189.17	$41.49 BND53.36	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.17	$4.55 BND5.85	-4.7%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR244.09	$22.90 BND29.45	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR147.97	$30.54 BND39.27	-12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR324.47	$88.33 BND113.59	+15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR309.68	$88.15 BND113.36	+20.3%
Average			-9.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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