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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 31.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 18.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 61.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 16.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 37.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.74 MYR19.59	$3.68 BND4.76	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.59	$6.15 BND7.98	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.66	$0.97 BND1.26	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MYR2.01	$0.55 BND0.72	+14.0%
Average			+7.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.03	$1.73 BND2.25	+77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.45	$3.61 BND4.68	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 MYR32.96	$6.83 BND8.86	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.21	$2.24 BND2.90	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.65	$2.02 BND2.62	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.45	$1.40 BND1.82	+6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.09	$0.98 BND1.27	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.04	$1.32 BND1.71	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.86	$1.14 BND1.48	+64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.76 BND0.99	+35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.56	$0.92 BND1.19	+48.4%
Average			+18.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.71	$1.48 BND1.91	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR44.07	$26.30 BND34.10	+146.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 61.4% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR105.32	$68.09 BND88.28	+167.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	$719.61 BND933.01	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	$451.29 BND585.11	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR192.54	$57.89 BND75.06	+24.3%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 16.2% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	$156.63 BND203.08	-40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+73.2%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.63	$1.93 BND2.51	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 MYR12.65	$3.71 BND4.81	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.63	$15.47 BND20.06	+262.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.43 MYR191.86	$31.59 BND40.96	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.56	$5.41 BND7.02	+8.8%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 37.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR254.80	$95.43 BND123.73	+54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR153.34	$68.10 BND88.30	+83.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.80 MYR362.83	$116.07 BND150.49	+32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.47 MYR340.83	$63.82 BND82.75	-22.6%
Average			+37.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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