Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Seoul

For one person, living is cheaper in Brunei: $1,350 a month against $1,822 in Seoul, rent and utilities included – about $5,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Seoul
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🇧🇳 Brunei

$1,350

/mo nomad

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,822

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 18.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 24.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 BND 6.33

$9.10 ₩12.2K

-45.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.92 BND 47.26

$67.0 ₩89.8K

-44.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 BND 7.83

$7.42 ₩9,941

-17.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 BND 2.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BND 3.09

Cappuccino

$4.15 BND 5.32

$4.08 ₩5,470

1.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 BND 1.44

$1.60 ₩2,141

-29.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BND 0.92

$0.80 ₩1,078

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 ₩4,886

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 ₩7,956

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 BND 2.86

$2.05 ₩2,742

8.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 BND 2.55

$3.08 ₩4,130

-35.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 BND 2.66

$4.21 ₩5,646

-50.59%

Eggs

$2.37 BND 3.04

$3.57 ₩4,784

-33.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.59 BND 21.24

$17.95 ₩24.1K

-7.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.20 BND 9.21

$10.64 ₩14.3K

-32.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 BND 22.26

$26.44 ₩35.4K

-34.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 BND 5.03

$7.42 ₩9,946

-47.04%

Banana (1kg)

$3.83 BND 4.91

$3.53 ₩4,732

8.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 BND 4.56

$5.87 ₩7,866

-39.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.16 BND 5.33

$6.37 ₩8,534

-34.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 BND 3.10

$3.75 ₩5,028

-35.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 BND 2.92

$2.49 ₩3,337

-8.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.49 BND 5.75

$2.92 ₩3,911

53.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BND 1.34

$1.15 ₩1,542

-8.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.76 BND 20.18

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.09 BND 6.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 BND 1.42

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.60 BND 14.85

$3.29 ₩4,408

252.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.49 ₩24.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₩3,057

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₩4,398

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.01

$1.14 ₩1,526

-30.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$0.80 BND 1.02

$45.47 ₩60.9K

-98.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.98 BND 5.10

$3.48 ₩4,663

14.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 BND 4.34

$0.60 ₩803

465.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.94 BND 15.29

$8.70 ₩11.7K

37.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 BND 0.52

$1.50 ₩2,004

-73.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.0K BND 55.0K

$29.1K ₩39.0M

47.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.0K BND 38.4K

$28.2K ₩37.8M

6.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.9 BND 72.8

$209 ₩279.9K

-72.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.44 BND 27.45

$35.13 ₩47.1K

-38.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$92.4 BND 118

$21.18 ₩28.4K

336.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 BND 64.2

$57.3 ₩76.8K

-12.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 BND 7.42

$15.89 ₩21.3K

-63.50%

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 BND 7.09

$11.33 ₩15.2K

-51.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$178 BND 228

$1,902 ₩2.5M

-90.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K BND 14.5K

$22.5K ₩30.2M

-49.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.3 BND 100

$58.9 ₩78.9K

32.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$85.3 BND 109

$32.12 ₩43.0K

165.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 BND 146

$70.1 ₩94.0K

62.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.2 BND 127

$82.5 ₩110.5K

20.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$737 BND 944

$885 ₩1.2M

-16.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 BND 648

$624 ₩835.5K

-18.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,132 BND 1,449

$2,494 ₩3.3M

-54.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$789 BND 1,010

$1,275 ₩1.7M

-38.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,063 BND 3,921

$29.8K ₩40.0M

-89.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,309 BND 2,956

$11.8K ₩15.9M

-80.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,239 BND 2,866

$3,649 ₩4.9M

-38.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.88

4.08

-4.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Last update for Seoul: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Brunei

$506 37.1%

Seoul

$624 34.7% 23.1% $117

Groceries & Markets

Brunei

$318 23.3%

Seoul

$479 26.7% 50.6% $161

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Brunei

$171 12.5%

Seoul

$265 14.8% 55.4% $94

Clothing & Footwear

Brunei

$169 12.4%

Seoul

$110 6.1% 35.3% $60

Eating Out

Brunei

$115 8.4%

Seoul

$184 10.2% 59.6% $69

Sport & Entertainment

Brunei

$61 4.5%

Seoul

$80 4.5% 30.7% $19

Getting Around

Brunei

$25 1.8%

Seoul

$57 3.1% 127% $32

Good to know

🇧🇳 Brunei

🇰🇷 Seoul

🕒 Local time

12:59 12:59 PM

13:59 1:59 PM

1 h ahead of Brunei

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

458,949

9,509,458 Capital

💱 Currency

Brunei Dollar BND $

South Korean Won KRW ₩

📈 Exchange rate

1 BND = 0.781 USD

1 BND = 0.696 EUR

10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

KRW, USD, EUR to BND – Brunei Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇳 Brunei Dollar ($)

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,340 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,503 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR).

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