Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 23.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$5.37
BND7.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$5.31
BND7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$7.83
BND10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$3.44
BND4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$1.75
BND2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$2.17
BND2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$1.45
BND1.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$22.57
BND30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$25.61
BND34.22
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$666.46
BND890.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$603.58
BND806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
|
pay 9.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$127.91
BND170.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$2.35
BND3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$3.74
BND4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$67.77
BND90.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$4.53
BND6.05
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$87.96
BND117.52
|
|
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