Bandar Seri Begawan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$574
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
50K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5104th and 4938th ($1068 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2344th and 150th 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
$3.86
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13429

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981