Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Brunei Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Brunei

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 33.3% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 43% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$5.33 BND 6.83
207.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$32.92 BND 42.14
137.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$6.37 BND 8.15
49.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.01 BND 2.57
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 BND 2.96
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.07 BND 5.21
-12.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.09 BND 1.39
133.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.73 BND 0.94
202.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.32 BND 2.97
-32.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.95 BND 2.49
27.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$2.09 BND 2.67
-4.31%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.49 BND 3.18
71.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$15.84 BND 20.28
-45.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$7.06 BND 9.03
21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$18.54 BND 23.73
-26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$3.91 BND 5.01
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$3.30 BND 4.23
-17.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.69 BND 4.72
-20.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$3.74 BND 4.79
14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.17 BND 2.77
15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.43 BND 3.12
-13.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$4.69 BND 6.00
-52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.94 BND 1.20
62.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.79 BND 15.09
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.05 BND 6.46
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.36 BND 1.74
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$11.85 BND 15.17
164.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.75 BND 0.96
286.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$4.75 BND 6.08
-25.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$2.67 BND 3.41
-31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$11.95 BND 15.30
213.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$0.37 BND 0.48
210.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$23.1K BND 29.5K
26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$31.2K BND 40.0K
-26.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$53.4 BND 68.4
236.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$21.75 BND 27.84
19.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$92.2 BND 118
-43.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$44.37 BND 56.8
8.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$5.78 BND 7.40
188.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$5.41 BND 6.92
156.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$171 BND 219
812.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$10.8K BND 13.8K
15.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$83.3 BND 107
-15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$66.3 BND 84.8
-22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$98.9 BND 127
1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$91.0 BND 116
22.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$769 BND 984
77.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$511 BND 654
112.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,341 BND 1,717
73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$886 BND 1,134
93.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,015 BND 2,579
277.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$2,378 BND 3,044
134.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$2,343 BND 3,000
67.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.05
56.79%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

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