Cost of living

Brunei

compared to

Iraq

hira
Brunei
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1040
$745
Cost of living Family
$2398
$1944
One person rent
$564
$466
Family rent
$1441
$1193
Food expenses
$390
$204
Transport expenses
$59.82
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$2362.83
$501.51
Quality of life
32.57
32.82
Human freedom index
5.31
5.45
Life expectancy
80.41
74.79
English speaking %
37.2%
33.9%
Population
429.0K
38.4M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1040) is 40% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Brunei ranked 74th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Brunei compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Brunei
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$3.64
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.81
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Brunei
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742.21
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435.6
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376.97
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$842.74
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.17
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.41
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.41
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.4
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4690
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$578
Transportation
Brunei
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$33.15
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.76
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.46
Groceries
Brunei
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.33
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.42
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$12.41
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.65
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.01
Other
Brunei
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.96
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$44.4
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$6.59
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$59.14
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$86.64
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$14327
$2778

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