Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 1.0% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 31.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$3.91 BND5.00	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$6.17 BND7.91	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.92 BND1.18	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.52 BND0.66	-21.6%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.72 BND2.20	+174.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$4.69 BND6.01	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$7.05 BND9.03	+43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.04 BND2.62	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$2.04 BND2.61	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.42 BND1.82	+73.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.99 BND1.27	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.33 BND1.70	+28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.15 BND1.48	+14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.77 BND0.99	+147.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.93 BND1.19	+358.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$1.55 BND1.99	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$0.78 BND1.00	-95.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+74.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$30.47 BND39.03	+172.4%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$65.10 BND83.40	+262.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$720.60 BND923.19	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$473.37 BND606.46	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$46.90 BND60.08	-10.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 31.1% less for childcare

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$216.79 BND277.73	-42.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-17.8%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$1.95 BND2.50	+45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.91 BND5.00	+50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$15.63 BND20.02	+598.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$45.57 BND58.38	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$5.47 BND7.00	-15.7%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Astana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$76.16 BND97.58	+15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$93.73 BND120.08	+99.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$102.14 BND130.86	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$72.26 BND92.58	-44.4%
Average			+2.1%

Astana vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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