Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 31.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$3.01
$4.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
$5.11
$6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$0.75
$1.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.60
$0.82
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
$1.68
$2.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.59
|
$2.76
$3.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.49
|
$5.55
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$2.18
$2.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.85
|
$2.44
$3.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.58
$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$1.02
$1.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$1.71
$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$1.67
$2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.75
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.92
$1.25
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$1.50
$2.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.16
|
$22.56
$30.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
$24,063.77
$32,834.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.75
|
$20.87
$28.47
|
|
pay 62.2% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
$79.08
$107.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
$588.78
$803.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
$378.50
$516.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
$41.83
$57.08
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
$208.21
$284.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
$12,117.74
$16,534.44
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.42
|
$1.88
$2.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$3.44
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
$11.28
$15.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.07
|
$39.10
$53.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$4.51
$6.16
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
$60.00
$81.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
$28.17
$38.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
$88.32
$120.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.94
|
$69.99
$95.51
|
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