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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 32.6% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 42.5% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$5.26 BND 6.72
282.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$32.64 BND 41.74
175.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.38 BND 8.15
57.21%
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
$4.71 £3.46
$4.16 BND 5.32
13.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.1 BND 1.4
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.72 BND 0.92
134.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.4 BND 3.07
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2 BND 2.56
-17.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.12 BND 2.71
6.60%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.47 BND 3.16
65.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$15.47 BND 19.78
-36.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.24 BND 9.26
20.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$18.41 BND 23.54
-22.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.02 BND 5.14
-24.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.21 BND 4.1
-47.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.68 BND 4.71
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.69 BND 4.72
-5.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.16 BND 2.76
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.52 BND 3.22
-36.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$4.79 BND 6.12
-76.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.95 BND 1.21
65.26%
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)
$20.41 £15.02
$11.75 BND 15.02
73.70%
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
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.76 BND 0.97
338.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$4.83 BND 6.17
13.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.6 BND 3.33
-40.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$11.54 BND 14.75
132.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.41 BND 0.52
387.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$23.4K BND 29.9K
61.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$30.6K BND 39.2K
35.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$53.7 BND 68.7
493.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$22.01 BND 28.15
-20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$91.6 BND 117
-54.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$44.72 BND 57.2
2.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$6.12 BND 7.82
159.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$5.33 BND 6.82
157.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$176 BND 225
899.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$10.8K BND 13.9K
96.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$84.8 BND 108
6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$65 BND 83.1
-31.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$102 BND 131
-1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$92.9 BND 119
11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$758 BND 969
88.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$524 BND 670
120.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,295 BND 1,657
79.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$872 BND 1,115
111.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,181 BND 4,068
90.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$3,052 BND 3,902
57.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$2,223 BND 2,842
40.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.05
41.98%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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