Brunei vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brunei Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2614
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$581
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1148
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1998
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$37152
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
5.65
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
50
🌐 English speaking %
37.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
56
79
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
429K
32.4M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1060) is 82% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Brunei ranked 74th vs 159th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brunei compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 39th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brunei vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Brunei and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brunei Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2859
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$5077

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brunei

City Cost of living Population
Bandar Seri Begawan
$1038
50K
Kuala Belait
$1276
4.26K
Seria
$1108
3.63K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K