Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$594
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$3235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
50K
852K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 9% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5006th and 5717th ($1090 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th 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 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 1581st and 274th 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
$3.61
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.25
🧀 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
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$14576

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$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
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038