Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 2.2 times more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Brunei. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Austria.
Austria vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.42
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.14
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.24
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND2.00
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.52
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.85
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND942.87
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND793.99
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.31
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND83.17
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Brunei vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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