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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 23.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 28.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 BND 6.69
$16.57 A$24.86
-68.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.42 BND 43.11
$77.7 A$117
-56.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 BND 7.92
$9.88 A$14.82
-37.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 BND 2.56
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BND 3.00
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.20 BND 5.42
$3.48 A$5.22
20.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BND 1.46
$2.56 A$3.84
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.98
$2.13 A$3.20
-64.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.62 A$9.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.31 A$10.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.10
$1.51 A$2.26
59.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 BND 2.57
$2.49 A$3.74
-20.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BND 2.73
$2.07 A$3.10
1.93%
Eggs
$2.39 BND 3.08
$4.27 A$6.41
-44.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 BND 20.31
$8.73 A$13.10
80.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 BND 9.22
$8.25 A$12.38
-13.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 BND 24.18
$14.17 A$21.26
32.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.09
$3.27 A$4.90
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 BND 4.20
$2.68 A$4.02
21.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 BND 4.65
$2.89 A$4.34
24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 BND 4.91
$4.28 A$6.42
-10.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 BND 2.91
$2.47 A$3.70
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 BND 3.12
$2.11 A$3.16
14.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.95
$2.30 A$3.44
100.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BND 1.28
$1.50 A$2.24
-34.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.60 BND 14.96
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.23 BND 6.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BND 1.70
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.90 BND 15.35
$31.81 A$47.72
-62.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.48 A$6.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 A$7.51
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BND 1.05
$2.91 A$4.37
-72.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$97.0 A$146
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 BND 5.97
$3.67 A$5.51
26.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 BND 3.42
$1.81 A$2.71
46.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 BND 14.92
$38.37 A$57.6
-69.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.20 A$1.79
-69.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K BND 30.0K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-20.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.3K
$22.7K A$34.1K
37.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 BND 67.8
$175 A$262
-69.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 BND 28.89
$26.26 A$39.39
-14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.0 BND 119
$53.0 A$79.5
73.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.94 BND 58.0
$47.12 A$70.7
-4.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 BND 7.55
$16.51 A$24.77
-64.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 BND 6.90
$13.57 A$20.35
-60.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 224
$1,588 A$2,382
-89.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BND 13.9K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-14.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 BND 106
$69.7 A$105
17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BND 83.0
$50.7 A$76.0
27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BND 129
$102 A$153
-1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 BND 119
$109 A$163
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 BND 1,008
$1,370 A$2,055
-42.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 BND 672
$1,076 A$1,613
-51.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,324 BND 1,708
$2,270 A$3,404
-41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 BND 1,102
$1,772 A$2,658
-51.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,974 BND 2,546
$7,081 A$10.6K
-72.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,351 BND 3,033
$5,392 A$8,088
-56.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,274 BND 2,933
$3,742 A$5,614
-39.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
6.35
-36.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brunei: January 10, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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