Bonifacio Global City vs Seoul
📶
Seoul has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Continental climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bonifacio Global City
Seoul
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo ✓
$850/mo
Coworking
$250/mo
$250/mo
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$7
Coffee
$4 ✓
$4.5
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Bonifacio Global City
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇰🇷 Seoul
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bonifacio Global City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days219/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Seoul
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days108/year
Best months: May, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°-3°
Apr
30°12°
Jul
28°26°
Oct
27°15°
Bonifacio Global CitySeoul
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
🇰🇷Seoul
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
large
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Bonifacio Global City wins
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Seoul wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Seoul
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
Pros
- +Safest area in Metro Manila with 24/7 security and CCTV coverage
- +Modern infrastructure with clean pedestrian-friendly streets
- +Excellent coworking spaces and fast fiber internet
- +World-class dining scene from street food to fine dining
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to rest of Philippines
- −Hot and humid weather year-round with typhoon season
- −Terrible traffic when leaving BGC to other Manila areas
- −Water and electricity bills can be surprisingly high
🇰🇷Seoul
Pros
- +World-class internet infrastructure and 5G coverage
- +Incredibly safe city with very low crime rates
- +Exceptional public transportation system (metro and buses)
- +Amazing food scene from street food to Michelin restaurants
Cons
- −Cold harsh winters can reach -15°C
- −Language barrier - many locals hesitant to speak English
- −Higher cost of living compared to Southeast Asia
- −Hot and humid summers with monsoon rains