Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bandar Seri Begawan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 70.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.8 BND 4.86
358.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$27.44 BND 35.08
150.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.99 BND 7.67
128.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 BND 2.9
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.64 BND 4.66
-23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.92 BND 1.18
204.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 BND 0.73
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.9 BND 2.43
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.77 BND 2.26
14.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 BND 1.65
53.49%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 BND 2.81
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.31 BND 9.35
150.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.31 BND 5.52
127.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.14 BND 14.25
72.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.11 BND 3.97
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.59 BND 3.32
-9.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.08 BND 3.94
-31.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.87 BND 3.67
-3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 BND 2.1
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.14 BND 2.74
-17.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.49 BND 4.47
-57.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 BND 0.97
11.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.96 BND 16.57
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$3.38 BND 4.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.59 BND 2.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.9 BND 20.34
-55.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.75 BND 0.96
302.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.79 BND 6.12
-4.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.56 BND 3.28
-21.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.94 BND 15.27
147.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.38 BND 0.48
376.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.5K BND 50.5K
-2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.6K BND 46.8K
-11.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.7 BND 76.4
217.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.13 BND 28.3
0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$64.7 BND 82.8
-43.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.43 BND 47.87
53.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$2.89 BND 3.69
624.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.42 BND 6.93
99.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$159 BND 203
360.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,533 BND 12.2K
58.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.5 BND 121
-8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.4 BND 88.7
-46.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 BND 135
-3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$65.3 BND 83.5
79.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$715 BND 914
121.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$459 BND 587
168.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,316 BND 1,683
105.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$830 BND 1,061
144.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,913 BND 5,003
68.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,001 BND 3,837
68.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,920 BND 2,455
14.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.06
-16.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: October 28, 2025

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