Bandar Seri Begawan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$629
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
50K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4938th and 5063rd ($1123 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2580th and 120th 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
$3.98
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$17592

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117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
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$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
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$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$1014
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$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922