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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 30.6% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43.7% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$5.13 BND 6.52
300.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$33.57 BND 42.63
162.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.17 BND 7.83
62.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 BND 2.89
-
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$4.03 BND 5.12
13.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.13 BND 1.44
120.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.78 BND 1.00
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.41 BND 3.06
-31.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.95 BND 2.47
-11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.03 BND 2.57
7.39%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.38 BND 3.02
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$15.35 BND 19.50
-38.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$7.41 BND 9.41
18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$18.54 BND 23.54
-23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$3.95 BND 5.02
-23.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$3.23 BND 4.10
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.72 BND 4.72
-22.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$3.76 BND 4.77
-9.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.20 BND 2.79
-25.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.52 BND 3.21
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$4.61 BND 5.85
-75.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.96 BND 1.22
58.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.71 BND 14.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.31 BND 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.29 BND 1.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$11.66 BND 14.80
71.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
-
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.80 BND 1.01
303.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$4.82 BND 6.13
15.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.66 BND 3.37
-40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$11.55 BND 14.67
130.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$0.37 BND 0.47
432.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$23.0K BND 29.2K
65.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$30.6K BND 38.9K
34.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$52.5 BND 66.7
520.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$21.70 BND 27.56
-19.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$93.2 BND 118
-53.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$45.40 BND 57.7
2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$6.12 BND 7.77
163.73%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$5.52 BND 7.01
143.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$174 BND 221
896.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$10.9K BND 13.8K
97.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$83.0 BND 105
10.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$66.3 BND 84.2
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$99.7 BND 127
1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$90.6 BND 115
15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$754 BND 958
88.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$516 BND 655
123.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,312 BND 1,667
75.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$879 BND 1,116
112.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$2,018 BND 2,563
191.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$2,395 BND 3,042
92.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$2,320 BND 2,947
41.79%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

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