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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 26.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 28.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 BND 6.52
$16.48 A$22.91
-68.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BND 42.63
$76.8 A$107
-56.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 BND 7.83
$9.50 A$13.20
-35.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BND 2.45
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 BND 2.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.03 BND 5.12
$3.41 A$4.74
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$2.59 A$3.60
-56.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BND 1.00
$2.20 A$3.06
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.35 A$8.82
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 A$9.73
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.06
$1.49 A$2.08
61.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.47
$2.44 A$3.39
-20.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 BND 2.57
$2.09 A$2.90
-2.87%
Eggs
$2.38 BND 3.02
$4.31 A$5.99
-44.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 BND 19.50
$8.99 A$12.49
70.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BND 9.41
$8.47 A$11.77
-12.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.54
$13.71 A$19.06
35.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.02
$3.15 A$4.37
25.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 BND 4.10
$2.70 A$3.75
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 BND 4.72
$2.89 A$4.02
28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 BND 4.77
$4.42 A$6.14
-14.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 BND 2.79
$2.51 A$3.48
-12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.21
$2.09 A$2.91
20.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.85
$2.28 A$3.17
102.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.22
$1.52 A$2.11
-36.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.71 BND 14.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.31 BND 6.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 BND 1.64
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.66 BND 14.80
$31.27 A$43.46
-62.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.43 A$20.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.44 A$6.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.03 A$7.00
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 BND 1.01
$2.86 A$3.97
-72.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$96.7 A$134
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 BND 6.13
$3.67 A$5.11
31.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 BND 3.37
$1.75 A$2.43
52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.55 BND 14.67
$37.40 A$52.0
-69.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.47
$1.16 A$1.61
-68.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K BND 29.2K
$29.2K A$40.7K
-21.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 38.9K
$22.5K A$31.3K
35.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 BND 66.7
$175 A$243
-69.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.70 BND 27.56
$25.88 A$35.97
-16.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 BND 118
$52.3 A$72.7
78.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.40 BND 57.7
$46.98 A$65.3
-3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.77
$16.32 A$22.69
-62.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BND 7.01
$13.87 A$19.27
-60.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 221
$1,587 A$2,205
-89.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K BND 13.8K
$12.7K A$17.6K
-14.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 BND 105
$70.3 A$97.7
18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.2
$49.95 A$69.4
32.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 BND 127
$101 A$140
-0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 BND 115
$112 A$155
-18.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 BND 958
$1,406 A$1,954
-46.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 BND 655
$1,109 A$1,541
-53.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 BND 1,667
$2,269 A$3,153
-42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 BND 1,116
$1,772 A$2,463
-50.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 BND 2,563
$7,610 A$10.6K
-73.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 BND 3,042
$5,713 A$7,942
-58.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,320 BND 2,947
$3,890 A$5,408
-40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
6.35
-36.22%

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Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

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