Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$548
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2964
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
50K
852K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 10% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5290th and 5854th ($1031 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 81st in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 1751st and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheongju

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$13580

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanCheongju

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$539
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$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089