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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 30.2% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 42.7% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$5.19 BND 6.69
289.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$33.42 BND 43.11
161.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$6.14 BND 7.92
65.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 BND 2.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 BND 3.00
-
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$4.20 BND 5.42
12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.14 BND 1.46
108.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.76 BND 0.98
128.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.41 BND 3.10
-29.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.99 BND 2.57
-14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.11 BND 2.73
3.32%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.39 BND 3.08
69.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$15.74 BND 20.31
-37.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.14 BND 9.22
24.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$18.74 BND 24.18
-25.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$3.95 BND 5.09
-25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$3.26 BND 4.20
-50.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.60 BND 4.65
-21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$3.81 BND 4.91
-6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.26 BND 2.91
-27.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.42 BND 3.12
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$4.61 BND 5.95
-74.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.99 BND 1.28
56.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.60 BND 14.96
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.23 BND 6.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 BND 1.70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$11.90 BND 15.35
71.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
-
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.81 BND 1.05
309.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$4.63 BND 5.97
18.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$2.65 BND 3.42
-42.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$11.57 BND 14.92
134.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.37 BND 0.48
429.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$23.2K BND 30.0K
65.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$31.2K BND 40.3K
31.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$52.6 BND 67.8
510.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$22.40 BND 28.89
-22.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$92.0 BND 119
-53.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$44.94 BND 58.0
1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$5.85 BND 7.55
168.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$5.35 BND 6.90
158.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$174 BND 224
888.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$10.7K BND 13.9K
99.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$82.1 BND 106
10.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$64.4 BND 83.0
-30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$100 BND 129
1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$92.2 BND 119
13.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$781 BND 1,008
75.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$521 BND 672
123.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,324 BND 1,708
76.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$854 BND 1,102
114.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,974 BND 2,546
199.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$2,351 BND 3,033
95.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$2,274 BND 2,933
46.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.05
41.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brunei: January 10, 2026

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