Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$594
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1799
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
50K
781K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 2% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 5006th and 5135th ($1090 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Bucheon. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 1581st and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bucheon

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.87
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$21975

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043