Cost of living comparison
Kuala Belait is 19.0% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of London, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£18.94
|
$7.42
BND9.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.58
|
$7.16
BND9.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$1.28
BND1.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.57
|
$1.11
BND1.44
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.47
|
$2.35
BND3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.56
|
$8.99
BND11.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.76
|
$9.02
BND11.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.00
|
$2.52
BND3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.21
|
$4.19
BND5.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$1.97
BND2.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$2.81
BND3.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$1.69
BND2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$2.64
BND3.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.29
BND1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.40
|
$1.37
BND1.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£189.41
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£25,836.15
|
$21,528.52
BND27,774.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.02
|
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pay 1.9% more for housing
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.38
|
$133.39
BND172.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,025.36
|
$630.37
BND813.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,522.31
|
$593.29
BND765.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£213.64
|
$39.71
BND51.23
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,742.94
|
$371.05
BND478.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£18,993.32
|
$7,368.83
BND9,506.66
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.16
|
$2.78
BND3.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.43
|
$4.30
BND5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.21
|
$7.42
BND9.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.27
|
$92.75
BND119.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.21
|
$5.20
BND6.71
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£77.40
|
$94.00
BND121.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.29
|
$96.25
BND124.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£84.34
|
$116.69
BND150.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£92.60
|
$131.12
BND169.16
|
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