Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 16.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 25.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$17.2 €14.85
-69.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$80 €69.1
-59.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$11.38 €9.82
-43.94%
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
$2 €1.72
108.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$2.87 €2.48
-61.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$1.35 €1.17
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$1.68 €1.45
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$2.31 €2
-13.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$2.9 €2.5
-26.90%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$4.04 €3.49
-38.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$16.69 €14.41
-7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$12.25 €10.58
-40.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$20.16 €17.4
-8.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$2.47 €2.13
62.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$2.12 €1.83
51.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$2.71 €2.34
35.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$3.28 €2.83
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$2.04 €1.76
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.82 €1.57
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1.47 €1.27
225.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$0.51 €0.44
86.27%
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
$6.75 €5.83
74.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$1.96 €1.69
-61.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 €36.63
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$5.68 €4.9
-14.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$1.59 €1.38
63.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$34.1 €29.45
-66.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$2.01 €1.74
-79.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$31.8K €27.4K
-26.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$32.7K €28.2K
-6.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$222 €192
-75.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$13.37 €11.55
64.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$31.76 €27.42
188.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$57.5 €49.63
-22.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$25.84 €22.31
-76.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$10.21 €8.82
-47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$576 €497
-69.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$10.7K €9,249
1.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$92.9 €80.2
-8.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$40.84 €35.26
59.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$98.4 €84.9
4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$131 €113
-29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$853 €737
-11.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$658 €568
-20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$1,518 €1,311
-14.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$1,072 €926
-18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$4,096 €3,537
-22.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$2,595 €2,240
17.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$1,960 €1,692
13.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
4.41
-8.16%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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