Cost of living

Brunei

compared to

Pakistan

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Brunei
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$1040
$431
Cost of living Family
$2398
$1033
One person rent
$564
$267
Family rent
$1441
$676
Food expenses
$390
$113
Transport expenses
$59.82
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$2362.83
$151.92
Quality of life
32.57
32.85
Human freedom index
5.31
5.7
Life expectancy
80.41
63.7
English speaking %
37.2%
54.97%
Population
429.0K
212.2M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1040) is 142% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Brunei ranked 74th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Brunei
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$3.64
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.81
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.16
Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Brunei
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742.21
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435.6
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376.97
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$842.74
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.17
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.41
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.41
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.4
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4690
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$553
Transportation
Brunei
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$33.15
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.76
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.87
Groceries
Brunei
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.33
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.42
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$12.41
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.65
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.87
Other
Brunei
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.96
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$44.4
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$6.59
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$59.14
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$86.64
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$14327
$1055

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