Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$638
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
50K
657K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 2% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4932nd and 4990th ($1138 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cheonan ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 2614th and 3729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheonan

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$3826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$15366

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951