Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 26.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 30.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$17.11 €14.78
-69.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$74.9 €64.7
-56.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$11.47 €9.91
-44.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 BND 2.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BND 3.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.16 BND 5.32
$4.01 €3.46
3.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$3.33 €2.88
-66.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$2.89 €2.5
-75.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.24 €4.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$1.26 €1.08
90.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$2.19 €1.89
-8.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$3.46 €2.99
-38.73%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$3.79 €3.28
-34.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$14.73 €12.72
5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$13.83 €11.94
-47.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$19.93 €17.21
-7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$3.18 €2.75
26.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$1.79 €1.55
79.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$2.32 €2
58.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$4.73 €4.09
-21.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$1.58 €1.37
36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.62 €1.4
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1.86 €1.6
157.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$1.07 €0.92
-11.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.41 BND 14.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 BND 6.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BND 1.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 BND 15.02
$9.84 €8.5
19.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 €5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 €0.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 €1.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$3.68 €3.18
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68 €58.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$5.87 €5.07
-17.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$2.23 €1.92
16.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$37.69 €32.54
-69.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.97 €1.7
-79.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$31.7K €27.4K
-26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
-17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$350 €302
-84.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$27.07 €23.37
-18.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$51.9 €44.83
76.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$40.64 €35.09
10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$24.54 €21.19
-75.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$14.15 €12.22
-62.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$463 €400
-62.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$15.1K €13K
-28.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$94.4 €81.5
-10.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$43.6 €37.65
48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$100 €86.7
1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$133 €115
-30.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$1,042 €900
-27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$765 €660
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$1,909 €1,648
-32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$1,445 €1,247
-39.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$6,341 €5,475
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$4,896 €4,227
-37.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$3,362 €2,903
-33.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
3.98
1.76%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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