Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$638
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
50K
2.86M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 32% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4932nd and 3341st ($1138 vs $1675) 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 1.7 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 2614th and 9065th 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
$4.05
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$4189

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867