Bandar Seri Begawan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$574
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
66
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
50K
1.15M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5060th and 4812th ($1038 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1329th and 1859th 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
$3.09
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$13766

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
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$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923