Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$594
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
50K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5006th and 3861st ($1090 vs $1461) 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 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1581st and 43rd 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
$3.61
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$21834

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
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$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
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$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043