Brunei capital is 63rd most expensive city in the world


A general view of Bandar Seri Begawan from Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) jumped 10 notches and is ranked as the 63rd most expensive city out of 135 cities in the world on Numbeo’s Cost of Living (CoL) Index Table.

It is the ninth most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region and third in Southeast Asia. It was ranked the 73rd most expensive last year.

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