Bandar Seri Begawan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$574
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
91
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
50K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 5% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5060th and 5418th ($1038 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1329th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Suwon

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Bandar Seri Begawan Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$19843

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992