Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 31.0% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Ukraine
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 7.8% less in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.4% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Ukraine

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Ukraine are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Ukraine. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.

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Ukraine vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ukraine instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$7.28 UAH327.13	+24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$5.79 UAH260.14	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.73 UAH33.01	-20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.50 UAH22.24	-4.0%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Brunei	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.73 UAH32.65	-65.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$4.30 UAH193.14	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.41 UAH198.32	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.86 UAH83.64	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.07 UAH93.16	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.48 UAH21.66	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.69 UAH30.95	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.73 UAH32.89	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.10 UAH49.29	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.32 UAH14.25	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.24 UAH10.58	-78.7%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$6.12 UAH274.80	+315.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$13.84 UAH621.89	+1672.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$29,153.65 UAH1M	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$4.95 UAH222.27	-83.8%
Average			+162.0%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Brunei	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$5.86 UAH263.29	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	+76.2%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

	Brunei	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+21.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$6,644.44 UAH298K	-30.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.11 UAH49.85	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$1.34 UAH60.14	-68.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$2.95 UAH132.47	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$4.17 UAH187.12	-23.8%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Brunei	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	-62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	+21.9%
Average			-33.2%

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