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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 13.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 8.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$8.95 ₺352
-41.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$37.67 ₺1,482
-13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$7.75 ₺305
-17.68%
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
$3.23 ₺127
28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$1.31 ₺51.7
-16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$0.45 ₺17.67
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.57 ₺140
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.51 ₺177
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$1.03 ₺40.35
133.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$0.79 ₺31.21
153.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$2.17 ₺85.2
-2.30%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$2.35 ₺92.5
5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$10.02 ₺394
54.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$5.97 ₺235
21.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$19.17 ₺754
-3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$1.33 ₺52.5
202.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$2.19 ₺86.3
46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$1.18 ₺46.43
211.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$1.46 ₺57.4
152.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$0.77 ₺30.21
180.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$0.58 ₺22.84
334.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1 ₺39.36
379.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$0.51 ₺20.04
86.27%
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
$2.21 ₺87
431.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.63 ₺418
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 ₺81.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₺116
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.66 ₺25.88
15.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.2 ₺1,818
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$1.05 ₺41.35
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$0.66 ₺25.8
293.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$7.82 ₺308
47.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.21 ₺47.63
-66.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$43K ₺1.7M
-45.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-31.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$69.5 ₺2,736
-22.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$11.04 ₺434
99.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$13.73 ₺540
567.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$50.3 ₺1,977
-11.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$17.58 ₺692
-65.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$6.37 ₺250
-16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$625 ₺24.6K
-71.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-14.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$54.9 ₺2,160
54.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$43.44 ₺1,709
49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$104 ₺4,093
-1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$96.2 ₺3,784
-3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$643 ₺25.3K
17.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$459 ₺18.1K
14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$1,172 ₺46.1K
10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$721 ₺28.4K
20.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$1,981 ₺77.9K
60.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$1,125 ₺44.2K
171.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$825 ₺32.4K
169.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
42.38
-90.44%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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