Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 6.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 11.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$16.02 €13.83
-67.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$57.6 €49.75
-43.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$10.6 €9.15
-39.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 BND 2.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BND 3.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.16 BND 5.32
$2.39 €2.06
74.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$2.6 €2.24
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$1.91 €1.65
-62.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.11 €3.55
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$1.18 €1.02
103.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$1.53 €1.32
30.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$1.61 €1.39
31.68%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$3.1 €2.68
-20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$14.26 €12.32
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$8.6 €7.42
-15.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$15.7 €13.56
17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$2.45 €2.12
64.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$2.07 €1.78
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$2.03 €1.75
81.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$2.65 €2.29
39.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$1.83 €1.58
18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.96 €1.69
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1.36 €1.17
252.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$0.74 €0.64
28.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.41 BND 14.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 BND 6.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BND 1.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 BND 15.02
$6.43 €5.55
82.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.72 €4.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 €1.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$1.79 €1.54
-57.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.46 €29.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$4.56 €3.94
5.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$1.33 €1.15
95.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$26.41 €22.8
-56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.83 €1.58
-77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$39.3K €33.9K
-40.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$31.2K €27K
-1.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$149 €128
-63.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$20.46 €17.67
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$33.3 €28.75
175.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$47.32 €40.85
-5.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$15.64 €13.5
-60.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$9.52 €8.22
-44.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$522 €451
-66.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$9,960 €8,600
8.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$87.2 €75.3
-2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$37.22 €32.13
74.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$91.5 €79
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$108 €93
-13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$1,050 €907
-27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$812 €701
-35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$1,692 €1,460
-23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$1,239 €1,069
-29.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$4,233 €3,655
-24.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$2,725 €2,353
12.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$1,998 €1,725
11.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
3.51
15.38%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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