Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,350 in Brunei, rent and utilities included – about $6,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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🇧🇳 Brunei

$1,350

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 83% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 75.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 BND 6.33

$2.27 ₫58.7K

117.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.92 BND 47.26

$19.51 ₫504.8K

89.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 BND 7.83

$4.62 ₫119.6K

32.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 BND 2.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BND 3.09

Cappuccino

$4.15 BND 5.32

$1.73 ₫44.8K

139.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 BND 1.44

$0.65 ₫16.9K

73.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BND 0.92

$0.32 ₫8,179

125.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₫35.5K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 BND 2.86

$1.58 ₫41.0K

41.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 BND 2.55

$1.27 ₫32.8K

56.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 BND 2.66

$1.04 ₫26.9K

100.00%

Eggs

$2.37 BND 3.04

$1.50 ₫38.8K

58.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.59 BND 21.24

$13.12 ₫339.5K

26.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.20 BND 9.21

$4.17 ₫107.9K

72.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 BND 22.26

$9.26 ₫239.6K

87.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 BND 5.03

$2.71 ₫70.2K

45.02%

Banana (1kg)

$3.83 BND 4.91

$1.14 ₫29.6K

235.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 BND 4.56

$1.33 ₫34.4K

167.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.16 BND 5.33

$1.53 ₫39.6K

171.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 BND 3.10

$1.14 ₫29.5K

112.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 BND 2.92

$1.31 ₫34.0K

74.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.49 BND 5.75

$1.01 ₫26.1K

344.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BND 1.34

$0.49 ₫12.7K

114.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.76 BND 20.18

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.09 BND 6.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 BND 1.42

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.60 BND 14.85

$1.55 ₫40.2K

648.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 ₫201.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₫22.8K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₫54.3K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.01

$0.31 ₫8,147

154.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$0.80 BND 1.02

$5.06 ₫130.9K

-84.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.98 BND 5.10

$1.05 ₫27.1K

279.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 BND 4.34

$0.57 ₫14.7K

494.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.94 BND 15.29

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-38.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 BND 0.52

$0.89 ₫23.1K

-55.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.0K BND 55.0K

$30.2K ₫780.7M

42.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.0K BND 38.4K

$27.9K ₫721.7M

7.55%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.9 BND 72.8

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-27.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.44 BND 27.45

$6.34 ₫164.0K

238.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$92.4 BND 118

$8.23 ₫213.0K

1022.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 BND 64.2

$22.58 ₫584.2K

121.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 BND 7.42

$5.43 ₫140.5K

6.81%

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 BND 7.09

$3.13 ₫81.0K

77.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$178 BND 228

$161 ₫4.2M

11.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K BND 14.5K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-23.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.3 BND 100

$45.61 ₫1.2M

71.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$85.3 BND 109

$27.84 ₫720.5K

206.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 BND 146

$102 ₫2.6M

11.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.2 BND 127

$81.1 ₫2.1M

22.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$737 BND 944

$516 ₫13.4M

42.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 BND 648

$341 ₫8.8M

48.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,132 BND 1,449

$1,047 ₫27.1M

8.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$789 BND 1,010

$783 ₫20.3M

0.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,063 BND 3,921

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-19.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,309 BND 2,956

$1,306 ₫33.8M

76.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,239 BND 2,866

$350 ₫9.1M

539.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.88

10.72

-63.81%

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

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Brunei

$506 37.1%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 32.7% $166

Groceries & Markets

Brunei

$318 23.3%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 37.1% $118

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Brunei

$171 12.5%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 45.8% $78

Clothing & Footwear

Brunei

$169 12.4%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 31.9% $54

Eating Out

Brunei

$115 8.4%

Da Nang

$68 8% 40.9% $47

Sport & Entertainment

Brunei

$61 4.5%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 52.9% $32

Getting Around

Brunei

$25 1.8%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 59% $15

Good to know

🇧🇳 Brunei

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

14:34 2:34 PM

13:34 1:34 PM

1 h behind Brunei

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

458,949

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Brunei Dollar BND $

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1 BND = 0.781 USD

1 BND = 0.696 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to BND – Brunei Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇳 Brunei Dollar ($)

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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