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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 19.9% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 34% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.26 BND 6.72
227.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$32.64 BND 41.74
145.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.38 BND 8.15
78.37%
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
$2 €1.72
$4.16 BND 5.32
-51.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.1 BND 1.4
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.72 BND 0.92
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.4 BND 3.07
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2 BND 2.56
15.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.12 BND 2.71
36.79%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.47 BND 3.16
63.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$15.47 BND 19.78
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.24 BND 9.26
69.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$18.41 BND 23.54
9.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.02 BND 5.14
-38.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.21 BND 4.1
-33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.68 BND 4.71
-26.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.69 BND 4.72
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 BND 2.76
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.52 BND 3.22
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$4.79 BND 6.12
-69.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.95 BND 1.21
-46.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$11.41 BND 14.58
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.06 BND 6.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 BND 1.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$11.75 BND 15.02
-42.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.76 BND 0.97
157.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$4.83 BND 6.17
17.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.6 BND 3.33
-38.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$11.54 BND 14.75
195.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.41 BND 0.52
390.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.4K BND 29.9K
35.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.6K BND 39.2K
6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$53.7 BND 68.7
313.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$22.01 BND 28.15
-39.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$91.6 BND 117
-65.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$44.72 BND 57.2
28.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$6.12 BND 7.82
322.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$5.33 BND 6.82
91.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$176 BND 225
227.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$10.8K BND 13.9K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$84.8 BND 108
9.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$65 BND 83.1
-37.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$102 BND 131
-3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$92.9 BND 119
41.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$758 BND 969
12.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$524 BND 670
25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,295 BND 1,657
17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$872 BND 1,115
23.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,181 BND 4,068
28.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$3,052 BND 3,902
-14.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$2,223 BND 2,842
-11.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.05
8.89%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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