Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 24.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 29.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$20.1 £14.79
-73.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$89.9 £66.2
-63.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$10.03 £7.38
-36.39%
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
$4.71 £3.46
-11.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$2.46 £1.81
-55.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$1.69 £1.24
-57.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 £4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 £4.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$1.65 £1.22
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$1.66 £1.22
20.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$2.26 £1.67
-6.19%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$4.08 £3.01
-39.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$9.78 £7.2
58.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$8.74 £6.43
-17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$14.34 £10.55
28.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$3.04 £2.24
32.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$1.67 £1.23
92.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$2.9 £2.13
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$3.47 £2.56
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$1.62 £1.19
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.6 £1.18
57.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1.12 £0.82
327.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$1.57 £1.15
-39.49%
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
$20.41 £15.02
-42.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$3.33 £2.45
-77.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$94.8 £69.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$5.46 £4.02
-11.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$1.55 £1.14
67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$26.83 £19.74
-56.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$2 £1.47
-79.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-37.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$319 £235
-83.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$17.53 £12.9
25.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$41.82 £30.78
119.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$45.9 £33.78
-2.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$15.86 £11.67
-61.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$13.71 £10.09
-61.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$1,756 £1,293
-90.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$21.2K £15.6K
-49.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$90.6 £66.7
-6.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$44.44 £32.71
46.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$101 £74.3
1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$103 £76
-9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$1,427 £1,050
-46.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$1,157 £851
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$2,327 £1,713
-44.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$1,846 £1,359
-52.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$6,050 £4,452
-47.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$4,820 £3,547
-36.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$3,133 £2,306
-29.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
5.75
-29.57%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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