Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$574
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
50K
2.86M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 36% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5104th and 3285th ($1068 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and North Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2344th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pyongyang

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874