Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$574
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
50K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5060th and 3641st ($1038 vs $1444) 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 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1329th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seoul

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$19966

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
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$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963