Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 15.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 7.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BND 6.83
$8.74 ₺384
-39.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.92 BND 42.14
$38.12 ₺1,676
-13.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BND 8.15
$8.00 ₺352
-20.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BND 2.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BND 2.96
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.07 BND 5.21
$3.25 ₺143
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BND 1.39
$1.32 ₺58.1
-17.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BND 0.94
$0.45 ₺19.98
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.61 ₺159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.66 ₺205
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 BND 2.97
$0.98 ₺43.20
136.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.49
$0.74 ₺32.73
163.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 BND 2.67
$2.17 ₺95.3
-3.69%
Eggs
$2.49 BND 3.18
$2.35 ₺103
5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 BND 20.28
$9.81 ₺431
61.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 BND 9.03
$5.70 ₺250
23.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.73
$19.44 ₺855
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 BND 5.01
$1.39 ₺60.9
181.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 BND 4.23
$2.22 ₺97.5
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$1.16 ₺51.2
218.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 BND 4.79
$1.47 ₺64.5
154.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 BND 2.77
$0.77 ₺33.73
181.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 BND 3.12
$0.58 ₺25.55
318.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 BND 6.00
$1.00 ₺43.85
369.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BND 1.20
$0.48 ₺21.00
95.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.79 BND 15.09
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.05 BND 6.46
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BND 1.74
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 BND 15.17
$2.22 ₺97.4
433.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.45 ₺503
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 ₺93.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 ₺129
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$0.70 ₺30.81
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.79 ₺1,969
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BND 6.08
$1.05 ₺46.27
352.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 BND 3.41
$0.65 ₺28.44
310.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BND 15.30
$7.43 ₺327
60.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.22 ₺53.6
-69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BND 29.5K
$42.8K ₺1.9M
-46.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.0K
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BND 68.4
$69.1 ₺3,036
-22.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 BND 27.84
$10.82 ₺476
101.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.2 BND 118
$13.64 ₺600
576.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.37 BND 56.8
$48.95 ₺2,152
-9.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 BND 7.40
$17.96 ₺789
-67.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 BND 6.92
$6.42 ₺282
-15.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BND 219
$625 ₺27.5K
-72.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.8K
$12.9K ₺565.6K
-15.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 BND 107
$53.7 ₺2,363
54.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.8
$43.63 ₺1,918
51.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BND 127
$105 ₺4,619
-5.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BND 116
$96.5 ₺4,244
-5.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$627 ₺27.6K
22.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 BND 654
$446 ₺19.6K
14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 BND 1,717
$1,141 ₺50.2K
17.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 BND 1,134
$710 ₺31.2K
24.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 BND 2,579
$1,802 ₺79.3K
11.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 BND 3,044
$1,083 ₺47.6K
119.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 BND 3,000
$1,063 ₺46.7K
120.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
42.38
-90.44%

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Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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