Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 2.3 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 94.1% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brunei
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,683
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,958
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,515
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫140,160
|
$6.49
BND8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫137,163
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫41,037
|
$3.19
BND4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,215
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,417
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,166
|
$1.54
BND2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,939
|
$1.94
BND2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,243
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,298
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 94.1% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫84,134
|
$1.43
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫175,156
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,607
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
$727.22
BND942.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
$612.39
BND793.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,541
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,129
|
$4.10
BND5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫537,204
|
$64.15
BND83.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,196
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Vietnam vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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