Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Sydney

For one person, living is cheaper in Brunei: $1,350 a month against $3,182 in Sydney, rent and utilities included – about $22,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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Sydney
🇦🇺 Australia
$3,182
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🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 35.5% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 40.1% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 BND 6.33
$17.66 A$25.28
-72.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.92 BND 47.26
$97.1 A$139
-61.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 BND 7.83
$11.94 A$17.09
-48.74%
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
$4.00 A$5.72
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$2.84 A$4.06
-60.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$2.27 A$3.25
-68.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$7.89 A$11.29
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.13 A$10.20
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 BND 2.86
$1.66 A$2.38
34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 BND 2.55
$2.79 A$4.00
-28.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 BND 2.66
$2.32 A$3.33
-10.34%
Eggs
$2.37 BND 3.04
$5.53 A$7.92
-57.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.59 BND 21.24
$12.08 A$17.28
37.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 BND 9.21
$9.84 A$14.09
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 BND 22.26
$16.61 A$23.78
4.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 BND 5.03
$4.02 A$5.76
-2.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.83 BND 4.91
$3.15 A$4.51
21.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 BND 4.56
$3.50 A$5.01
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 BND 5.33
$4.47 A$6.39
-6.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 BND 3.10
$3.32 A$4.76
-27.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 BND 2.92
$2.30 A$3.30
-0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.49 BND 5.75
$2.34 A$3.35
91.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BND 1.34
$1.15 A$1.65
-8.70%
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
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BND 1.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.60 BND 14.85
$45.02 A$64.4
-74.23%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.96 A$19.97
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$3.98 A$5.70
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.07 A$5.82
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 BND 1.01
$3.16 A$4.52
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$0.80 BND 1.02
$150 A$215
-99.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 BND 5.10
$3.45 A$4.94
15.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BND 4.34
$1.63 A$2.33
107.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BND 15.29
$39.98 A$57.2
-70.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 BND 0.52
$1.40 A$2.01
-71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K BND 55.0K
$28.4K A$40.7K
51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K BND 38.4K
$29.4K A$42.1K
2.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 BND 72.8
$220 A$315
-74.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.44 BND 27.45
$27.70 A$39.64
-22.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.4 BND 118
$55.5 A$79.5
66.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 BND 64.2
$74.3 A$106
-32.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 BND 7.42
$23.95 A$34.28
-75.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 BND 7.09
$17.73 A$25.37
-68.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 BND 228
$2,157 A$3,087
-91.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K BND 14.5K
$28.3K A$40.5K
-60.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 BND 100
$78.4 A$112
-0.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.3 BND 109
$70.5 A$101
21.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 BND 146
$111 A$159
2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 BND 127
$132 A$189
-24.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 BND 944
$2,514 A$3,598
-70.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 BND 648
$1,732 A$2,478
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 BND 1,449
$4,889 A$6,996
-76.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 BND 1,010
$3,039 A$4,349
-74.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,063 BND 3,921
$13.2K A$18.9K
-76.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,309 BND 2,956
$8,117 A$11.6K
-71.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,239 BND 2,866
$4,082 A$5,842
-45.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.88
5.84
-33.56%

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

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Last update for Sydney: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Brunei
$506
Sydney
$1.7K 242% $1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Brunei
$318
Sydney
$380 19.6% $62
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
$171
Sydney
$303 77.6% $132
Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
$169
Sydney
$176 4.1% $7
Eating Out
Brunei
$115
Sydney
$299 160% $184
Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
$61
Sydney
$110 79.4% $49
Getting Around
Brunei
$25
Sydney
$174 600% $149
Good to know
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇦🇺 Sydney
🕒 Local time
11:58 11:58 AM
14:58 2:58 PM
3 h ahead of Brunei
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
458,949
4,840,600
💱 Currency
Brunei Dollar BND $
Australian Dollar AUD $
📈 Exchange rate
1 BND = 0.781 USD
1 BND = 0.696 EUR
1 AUD = 0.699 USD
1 AUD = 0.623 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

AUD, USD, EUR to BND – Brunei Dollar Converter

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).

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.623 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Brunei Sydney 5,750 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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  • Brunei
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Brunei vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
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🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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🇮🇳 India
$380
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