Cost of living comparison
Kuala Belait is 4.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$69.05
|
$7.42
BND10.05
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$45.03
|
$7.16
BND9.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.42
|
$1.28
BND1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.79
|
$1.11
BND1.51
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
$2.35
BND3.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.48
|
$8.99
BND12.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.85
|
$9.02
BND12.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.29
|
$2.52
BND3.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$35.04
|
$4.19
BND5.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.16
|
$1.97
BND2.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$2.81
BND3.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.69
|
$1.69
BND2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.47
|
$2.64
BND3.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
$1.29
BND1.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.35
|
$1.05
BND1.43
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.04
|
$1.37
BND1.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$500.36
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$259,984.81
|
$21,528.52
BND29,178.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$107.08
|
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pay 72.3% more for housing
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$172.07
|
$133.39
BND180.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,151.20
|
$630.37
BND854.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,622.61
|
$593.29
BND804.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,531.49
|
$39.71
BND53.82
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,260.23
|
$371.05
BND502.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,970.11
|
$7,368.83
BND9,987.33
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$60.04
|
$2.78
BND3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.47
|
$4.30
BND5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$100.07
|
$7.42
BND10.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$674.13
|
$92.75
BND125.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$100.07
|
$5.20
BND7.05
|
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pay 45.5% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$595.39
|
$94.00
BND127.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$321.54
|
$96.25
BND130.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$714.08
|
$116.69
BND158.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,055.05
|
$131.12
BND177.71
|
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