Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$594
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1822
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
64
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
652K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5006th and 4546th ($1090 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cheonan ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 1581st and 4305th 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
$3.61
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981