Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$548
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$264
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
50K
8.69M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 31% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5290th and 6486th ($1031 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1751st and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Tehran

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Bandar Seri Begawan Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$1951

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$1221
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$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
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$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510