Brunei vs Cyprus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Brunei Cyprus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2463
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$577
$855
🏘️ Family rent
$977
$1608
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2034
$1759
💸 GDP per capita
$32963
$36551
😃 Human freedom index
5.88
8.25
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
56
🌐 English speaking %
37.8%
75.1%
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
459K
1.34M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1073) is 29% less expensive than in Cyprus ($1505). Brunei ranked 71st vs 31st for Cyprus in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brunei compared to 1.2 months in Cyprus. Ranked 40th and 28th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Brunei vs Cyprus infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Brunei vs Cyprus

We calculate prices for Brunei and Cyprus as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brunei Cyprus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.09
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$659
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1170
$1620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3841
$3486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2766
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$5.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$64.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$83.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$169
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9486
$7505

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brunei

City Cost of living Population
Bandar Seri Begawan
$1031
50K
Kuala Belait
$1468
4.26K
Seria
$1221
2.66K

In Cyprus

City Cost of living Population
Limassol
$1968
235K
Nicosia
$1302
330K
Larnaca
$1368
59.2K
Paphos
$1551
36K
Kyrenia
$1136
33.2K
Aradippou
$1134
19.2K
Famagusta
$1252
40.9K
Ypsonas
$1702
11.1K
Paralimni
$1158
15K
Dali
$1243
10.5K