Bandar Seri Begawan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$574
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
50K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5104th and 4296th ($1068 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2344th and 90th 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
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$21347

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$658
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$687
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$565
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$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
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$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
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$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020