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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 62.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 75.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 84.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$3.91 BND5.00	-81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$6.17 BND7.90	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.92 BND1.18	-81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.52 BND0.66	-86.3%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.72 BND2.20	-64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$4.69 BND6.00	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$7.05 BND9.02	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$2.04 BND2.61	-65.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$2.04 BND2.61	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.42 BND1.82	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.99 BND1.27	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.33 BND1.70	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$1.15 BND1.47	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.77 BND0.99	-27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.93 BND1.19	-2.2%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 84.5% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$1.55 BND1.99	-83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$0.78 BND1.00	-99.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$42,965.55 BND55,020.43	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$30.47 BND39.01	+60.1%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$65.10 BND83.36	+74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$720.60 BND922.77	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$473.37 BND606.19	-67.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$46.90 BND60.06	-66.2%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$216.79 BND277.61	-77.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$9,724.87 BND12,453.39	+13.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$1.95 BND2.50	-78.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$3.91 BND5.00	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$15.63 BND20.01	+65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$45.57 BND58.35	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$5.47 BND7.00	-73.0%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$76.16 BND97.53	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$93.73 BND120.03	+74.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$102.14 BND130.80	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$72.26 BND92.54	-63.7%
Average			-22.9%

Copenhagen vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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