Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.2 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴323.88
|
$3.01
$4.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴164.64
|
$5.11
$6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴24.72
|
$0.75
$1.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.61
|
$0.60
$0.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴28.71
|
$1.68
$2.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴158.94
|
$2.76
$3.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴154.89
|
$5.55
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴80.09
|
$2.18
$2.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴69.96
|
$2.44
$3.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.84
|
$1.58
$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴24.55
|
$1.02
$1.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴26.98
|
$1.71
$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴40.01
|
$1.67
$2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.64
|
$0.75
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴13.42
|
$0.92
$1.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴218.44
|
$1.50
$2.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴377.86
|
$22.56
$30.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴917,650.04
|
$24,063.77
$32,834.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴151.14
|
$20.87
$28.47
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴199.94
|
$79.08
$107.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴18,051.35
|
$588.78
$803.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,944.33
|
$378.50
$516.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,970.37
|
$41.83
$57.08
|
|
pay 41.7% more for childcare
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴12,407.98
|
$208.21
$284.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴221,983.82
|
$12,117.74
$16,534.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴43.18
|
$1.88
$2.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴53.57
|
$3.44
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴80.97
|
$11.28
$15.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴1,062.65
|
$39.10
$53.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴161.94
|
$4.51
$6.16
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
Kiev
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,608.08
|
$60.00
$81.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,341.74
|
$28.17
$38.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴3,096.42
|
$88.32
$120.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,693.90
|
$69.99
$95.51
|
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