Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$574
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
50K
852K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 16% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5104th and 6099th ($1068 vs $924) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 2344th and 349th 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
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13385

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090