Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Brunei: $1,350 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
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🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 2.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 10.7% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 BND 6.33
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.92 BND 47.26
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-38.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 BND 7.83
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-38.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BND 2.52
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BND 3.09
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Cappuccino
$4.15 BND 5.32
$3.38 Ft 1,100
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$2.13 Ft 692
-46.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$1.87 Ft 608
-61.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.57 Ft 1,162
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 BND 2.86
$1.13 Ft 368
97.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 BND 2.55
$1.84 Ft 599
8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 BND 2.66
$2.39 Ft 777
-12.97%
Eggs
$2.37 BND 3.04
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.59 BND 21.24
$11.33 Ft 3,686
46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 BND 9.21
$6.74 Ft 2,192
6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 BND 22.26
$14.69 Ft 4,780
18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 BND 5.03
$1.84 Ft 597
113.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.83 BND 4.91
$2.01 Ft 653
90.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 BND 4.56
$2.36 Ft 767
50.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 BND 5.33
$3.77 Ft 1,226
10.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 BND 3.10
$0.96 Ft 313
152.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 BND 2.92
$1.03 Ft 334
121.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.49 BND 5.75
$1.56 Ft 509
187.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BND 1.34
$0.66 Ft 216
59.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.76 BND 20.18
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.09 BND 6.52
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BND 1.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.60 BND 14.85
$7.96 Ft 2,591
45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.01 Ft 1,954
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.30 Ft 421
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 Ft 676
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 BND 1.01
$1.50 Ft 489
-47.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$0.80 BND 1.02
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-97.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 BND 5.10
$3.30 Ft 1,074
20.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BND 4.34
$1.30 Ft 424
160.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BND 15.29
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-39.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 BND 0.52
$1.81 Ft 591
-77.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K BND 55.0K
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
46.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K BND 38.4K
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-12.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 BND 72.8
$170 Ft 55.3K
-66.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.44 BND 27.45
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-10.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.4 BND 118
$23.42 Ft 7,621
294.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 BND 64.2
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 BND 7.42
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-69.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 BND 7.09
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-41.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 BND 228
$537 Ft 174.6K
-66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K BND 14.5K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-31.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 BND 100
$101 Ft 33.0K
-22.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.3 BND 109
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
98.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 BND 146
$113 Ft 36.7K
0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 BND 127
$119 Ft 38.6K
-16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 BND 944
$805 Ft 262.0K
-8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 BND 648
$629 Ft 204.7K
-19.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 BND 1,449
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-26.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 BND 1,010
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-32.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,063 BND 3,921
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-45.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,309 BND 2,956
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-41.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,239 BND 2,866
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
37.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.88
6.43
-39.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Brunei
$506
Budapest
$629 24.2% $123
Groceries & Markets
Brunei
$318
Budapest
$258 19% $60
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
$171
Budapest
$217 27.3% $47
Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
$169
Budapest
$169 0.2% $0.3
Eating Out
Brunei
$115
Budapest
$224 94.8% $109
Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
$61
Budapest
$85 39.3% $24
Getting Around
Brunei
$25
Budapest
$43 74.6% $19
Good to know
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
10:23 10:23 AM
04:23 4:23 AM
6 h behind Brunei
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
458,949
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Brunei Dollar BND $
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1 BND = 0.781 USD
1 BND = 0.696 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to BND – Brunei Dollar Converter

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Brunei Budapest 10,050 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Brunei
  • Budapest

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Brunei vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
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🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
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