Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 11.1% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 72.2% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 55.8% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Brunei

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Brunei are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Brunei. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Brunei.

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Brunei vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Turkey, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY392.74	$5.86 BND7.55	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY415.21	$6.92 BND8.91	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY64.37	$0.92 BND1.19	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.37	$0.52 BND0.66	+16.1%
Average			-18.8%

Turkey vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Turkey	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY48.43	$2.10 BND2.70	+117.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY230.69	$7.08 BND9.11	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY188.49	$7.05 BND9.08	+88.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY108.41	$2.35 BND3.03	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY96.11	$3.23 BND4.15	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY40.23	$1.79 BND2.30	+123.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY43.11	$0.99 BND1.28	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY23.32	$1.78 BND2.29	+283.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.55	$1.15 BND1.48	+110.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.78	$0.77 BND0.99	+229.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.45	$1.11 BND1.43	+489.9%
Average			+115.9%

Turkey vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.2% less for transportation

	Turkey	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY255.66	$1.47 BND1.90	-71.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,628.80	$0.78 BND1.01	-97.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$37,115.17 BND47,803.75	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY417.80	$30.47 BND39.25	+267.2%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 55.8% more for housing

	Turkey	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY687.18	$65.11 BND83.86	+377.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,922.67	$731.42 BND942.05	+53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,499.32	$627.34 BND808.00	+80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,574.96	$38.39 BND49.44	-25.0%
Average			+55.8%

Turkey vs. Brunei - Cost of housing

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Turkey	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,533.16	$216.82 BND279.26	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY683K	$9,524.22 BND12,267.04	-29.8%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY151.84	$1.95 BND2.52	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY172.75	$4.22 BND5.43	+22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY108.56	$11.72 BND15.09	+443.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,685.55	$71.62 BND92.24	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY297.62	$5.47 BND7.04	-7.5%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Turkey	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,268.15	$76.18 BND98.12	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,959.50	$97.53 BND125.62	+150.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,568.02	$128.15 BND165.05	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,185.93	$72.27 BND93.09	-13.1%
Average			+51.0%

Turkey vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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