Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 44.5% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 87.7% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 93.0% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Brunei
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.16
|
$5.37
BND6.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.22
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.36
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.80
|
$5.31
BND6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.81
|
$7.83
BND10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.56
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.06
|
$3.44
BND4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$1.75
BND2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$1.71
BND2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$2.17
BND2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.40
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 93.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.50
|
$1.45
BND1.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.29
|
$22.57
BND29.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,808.80
|
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.18
|
$25.61
BND33.07
|
|
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.98
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,718.69
|
$666.46
BND860.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,558.07
|
$603.58
BND779.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥303.75
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,516.51
|
$127.91
BND165.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,554.55
|
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
|
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.04
|
$2.35
BND3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.03
|
$3.74
BND4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.13
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥472.95
|
$67.77
BND87.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.32
|
$4.53
BND5.85
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥452.70
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.62
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥602.98
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥777.71
|
$87.96
BND113.56
|
|
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