Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 39.0% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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