Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 35.7% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 85.6% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 48.8% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 50.9% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$1.93 ₫49,968	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$4.06 ₫105K	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.50 ₫13,022	-45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.30 ₫7,715	-42.2%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Brunei	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.96 ₫24,827	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.37 ₫139K	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.69 ₫147K	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.51 ₫39,111	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$1.71 ₫44,332	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.32 ₫34,270	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.51 ₫13,159	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.61 ₫15,883	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.55 ₫14,322	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.50 ₫12,823	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.51 ₫13,288	-53.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 85.6% more for transportation

	Brunei	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$3.36 ₫87,093	+128.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$7.12 ₫184K	+811.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$5.75 ₫149K	-81.1%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 48.8% less for housing

	Brunei	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$8.92 ₫231K	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$387.95 ₫10M	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$257.72 ₫7M	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$49.62 ₫1M	+29.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 50.9% more for childcare

	Brunei	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$321.30 ₫8M	+48.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+53.6%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$0.91 ₫23,577	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$1.63 ₫42,237	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$1.36 ₫35,110	-88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$20.59 ₫533K	-71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$3.14 ₫81,316	-42.6%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Brunei	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$41.00 ₫1M	-46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$24.08 ₫623K	-75.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$76.97 ₫2M	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$74.18 ₫2M	+2.6%
Average			-46.5%

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