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Astana vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 1.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 80.6% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 95.4% more in Astana
Housing: pay 19.0% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 45.0% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.6% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+181.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.10 KZT499.26	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.66 KZT298.06	+27.6%
Average			+80.6%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$0.63 KZT283.87	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$0.82 KZT369.90	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.06 KZT482.49	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$1.03 KZT468.85	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.01 KZT456.93	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.31 KZT141.42	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.20 KZT91.97	-78.2%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 95.4% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	+62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+2048.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-63.3%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 19.0% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$575.82 KZT261K	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$394.61 KZT179K	-16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	+11.4%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 45.0% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$374.89 KZT170K	+72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+21.6%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.34 KZT608.29	-31.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+18.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+79.7%
Average			-2.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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