Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$638
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
58
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
50K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5224th ($1138 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 2614th and 424th 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
$4.05
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079