Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 55.4% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 95.5% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 86.9% more in Brunei
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Brunei are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Brunei. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$5.86
BND7.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$6.92
BND8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$0.52
BND0.66
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$2.10
BND2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$7.08
BND9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$7.05
BND9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$3.23
BND4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$1.79
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$0.99
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$1.78
BND2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$1.15
BND1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$1.11
BND1.42
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$1.47
BND1.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
$0.78
BND1.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$37,115.17
BND47,549.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$30.47
BND39.04
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 95.5% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$65.11
BND83.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$731.42
BND937.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$627.34
BND803.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$38.39
BND49.18
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$216.82
BND277.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$9,524.22
BND12,201.92
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$1.95
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$4.22
BND5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$11.72
BND15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$71.62
BND91.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$5.47
BND7.01
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$76.18
BND97.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$97.53
BND124.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$128.15
BND164.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$72.27
BND92.59
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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