Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$594
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
50K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5006th and 4654th ($1090 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1581st and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gwangju

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$27402

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165