Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$629
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2219
😷 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 14% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4938th and 5654th ($1123 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 2580th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$17754

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973