Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.04
|
$18.40
kr2,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
$15.62
kr2,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.01
|
$2.53
kr347
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$2.03
kr277
|
|
pay 63.2% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
$3.40
kr466
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.70
|
$7.20
kr984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.46
|
$5.90
kr806
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.93
|
$5.64
kr771
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.28
|
$8.08
kr1,105
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.12
|
$1.57
kr214
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.37
|
$0.93
kr127
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.29
|
$1.23
kr168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.25
|
$2.22
kr303
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.01
|
$1.24
kr170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.23
|
$0.69
kr94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.01
|
$8.90
kr1,217
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.31
|
$65.56
kr8,965
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,330.88
|
$37,150.35
kr5,080,241
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.04
|
$29.44
kr4,026
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
$64.04
kr8,757
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$791.06
|
$1,613.16
kr220,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$508.54
|
$1,379.70
kr188,671
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
$69.31
kr9,479
|
|
pay 7.1% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$279.74
|
$282.44
kr38,623
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,280.80
|
$6,058.18
kr828,444
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.53
|
$9.47
kr1,295
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.63
|
$4.53
kr619
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.16
|
$11.66
kr1,594
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$52.54
|
$67.30
kr9,204
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.06
|
$13.66
kr1,868
|
|
pay 87.8% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
$108.17
kr14,791
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
$43.41
kr5,937
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$118.66
|
$137.74
kr18,836
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.04
|
$182.49
kr24,956
|
|
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