Bandar Seri Begawan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$638
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
65
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
50K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 12% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5510th ($1138 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Brunei and South Korea, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2614th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Ulsan

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Bandar Seri Begawan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$15450

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982