Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$548
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
50K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5290th and 4104th ($1031 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1751st and 30th 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
$3.86
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$20197

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$1468
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$546
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$661
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$539
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$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019