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
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.15
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.54
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.49
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND897.37
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND812.70
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.17
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.25
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.10
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.43
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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