Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 74.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 39.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 9.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.5% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK232.28	$3.22 BND4.25	-85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK131.14	$5.27 BND6.94	-57.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK38.68	$0.83 BND1.09	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.98	$0.60 BND0.80	-78.6%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.66	$1.92 BND2.52	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.16	$1.50 BND1.98	-76.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK83.82	$6.51 BND8.58	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK47.91	$2.32 BND3.06	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK72.37	$2.63 BND3.47	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.39	$1.49 BND1.97	+3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.04	$1.02 BND1.35	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.24	$1.71 BND2.25	+19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.34	$1.67 BND2.20	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.51	$0.71 BND0.93	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.08	$0.77 BND1.01	-26.1%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 39.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK82.52	$1.51 BND1.99	-80.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK868.13	$22.57 BND29.74	-72.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK387,126.01	$25,582.11 BND33,710.15	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK218.73	$25.65 BND33.80	+25.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK562.38	$51.92 BND68.42	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,264.38	$605.59 BND798.00	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,097.69	$529.98 BND698.37	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,910.89	$42.96 BND56.61	-76.0%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 9.3% more for childcare

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,746.98	$127.91 BND168.55	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK85,643.56	$13,586.95 BND17,903.84	+69.1%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK106.46	$1.88 BND2.48	-81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.35	$3.12 BND4.11	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK154.85	$15.05 BND19.83	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK490.71	$41.49 BND54.68	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK162.11	$4.55 BND5.99	-70.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Oslo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,043.94	$22.90 BND30.18	-76.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK528.70	$30.54 BND40.24	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,195.18	$88.33 BND116.40	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,420.75	$88.15 BND116.15	-33.9%
Average			-42.5%

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