Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 21.8% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Austria, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.61
|
$5.37
BND7.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.40
|
$5.27
BND6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.12
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.22
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.21
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.97
|
$7.83
BND10.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.58
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.36
|
$3.44
BND4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.25
|
$22.57
BND29.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,703.27
|
$23,698.11
BND31,056.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.87
|
$25.61
BND33.57
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.89
|
$51.84
BND67.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€738.15
|
$666.46
BND873.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€623.54
|
$603.58
BND790.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€244.09
|
$41.62
BND54.54
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€386.11
|
$127.91
BND167.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,540.19
|
$11,282.88
BND14,786.20
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.11
|
$2.35
BND3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.21
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.80
|
$11.29
BND14.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.60
|
$67.77
BND88.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.13
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.30
|
$59.09
BND77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.84
|
$64.04
BND83.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.00
|
$103.31
BND135.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.05
|
$87.96
BND115.27
|
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