Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$629
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
98
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
50K
919K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 23% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4938th and 4141st ($1123 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2580th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seongnam

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009