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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 6.7% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 13.2% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$5.26 BND 6.72
204.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$32.64 BND 41.74
76.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.38 BND 8.15
66.14%
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
$2.39 €2.06
$4.16 BND 5.32
-42.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.1 BND 1.4
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.72 BND 0.92
165.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.4 BND 3.07
-50.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2 BND 2.56
-23.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.12 BND 2.71
-24.06%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.47 BND 3.16
25.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$15.47 BND 19.78
-7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.24 BND 9.26
18.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$18.41 BND 23.54
-14.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.02 BND 5.14
-39.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.21 BND 4.1
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.68 BND 4.71
-44.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.69 BND 4.72
-28.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.16 BND 2.76
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.52 BND 3.22
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$4.79 BND 6.12
-71.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.95 BND 1.21
-22.11%
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)
$6.43 €5.55
$11.75 BND 15.02
-45.28%
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
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.76 BND 0.97
135.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.83 BND 6.17
-5.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.6 BND 3.33
-48.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$11.54 BND 14.75
128.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.41 BND 0.52
346.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.4K BND 29.9K
67.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30.6K BND 39.2K
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$53.7 BND 68.7
176.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$22.01 BND 28.15
-7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$91.6 BND 117
-63.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$44.72 BND 57.2
5.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.12 BND 7.82
155.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$5.33 BND 6.82
78.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$176 BND 225
197.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$10.8K BND 13.9K
-8.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$84.8 BND 108
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$65 BND 83.1
-42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$102 BND 131
-10.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$92.9 BND 119
15.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$758 BND 969
38.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$524 BND 670
54.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,295 BND 1,657
30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$872 BND 1,115
42.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,181 BND 4,068
33.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,052 BND 3,902
-10.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,223 BND 2,842
-10.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.05
-13.33%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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