Bandar Seri Begawan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$594
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
50K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5006th and 4837th ($1090 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1581st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Busan

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Bandar Seri Begawan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$14632

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
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$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

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$901
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$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000