Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 9.2% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 71.8% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 23.2% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 33.8% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 77.1% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Japan	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$5.86 BND7.51	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$6.92 BND8.86	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$0.92 BND1.18	-18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$0.52 BND0.66	-31.9%
Average			-1.6%

Japan vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Japan	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$2.10 BND2.68	+37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$7.08 BND9.06	+27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$7.05 BND9.03	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$2.35 BND3.01	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$3.23 BND4.13	+13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$1.79 BND2.29	-17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$0.99 BND1.27	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$1.78 BND2.28	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$1.15 BND1.48	-39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.77 BND0.99	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$1.11 BND1.42	+2.9%
Average			+1.0%

Japan vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.8% less for transportation

	Japan	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$1.47 BND1.89	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$30.47 BND39.04	+23.6%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Japan	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$65.11 BND83.42	+94.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$731.42 BND937.05	+33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$627.34 BND803.71	+73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$38.39 BND49.18	-66.1%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 33.8% less for childcare

	Japan	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$216.82 BND277.78	-48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-15.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$1.95 BND2.50	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$4.22 BND5.40	+38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$11.72 BND15.01	+206.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$71.62 BND91.75	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$5.47 BND7.01	-53.4%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 77.1% more for clothing

	Japan	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$76.18 BND97.60	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$97.53 BND124.95	+211.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$128.15 BND164.18	+115.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$72.27 BND92.59	-10.8%
Average			+77.1%

Japan vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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