Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$638
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
59
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
50K
504K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5442nd ($1138 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 2614th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pohang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$15535

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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 Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014