Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$638
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
50K
848K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 26% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4932nd and 6315th ($1138 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 2614th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$15408

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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
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071