Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 21.9% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Norway, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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