Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 27.2% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.15
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.01
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.10
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.80
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.06
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.41
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.25
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.58
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.32
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.36
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.28
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.89
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.93
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.03
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,529.22
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.08
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.97
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND886.70
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND803.03
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.37
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.18
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,011.34
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.13
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.97
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.02
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.16
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.03
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.62
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.20
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND137.45
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.03
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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