Cost of living comparison
China is 6.6% more expensive than Kuala Belait.
If you lived in China instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
Kuala Belait
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
BND4.06
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
BND6.91
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BND1.02
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
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pay 40.2% less for groceries
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.71
BND11.77
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
BND7.50
|
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
BND3.41
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
BND5.74
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
BND2.70
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
BND3.60
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
BND1.53
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
BND1.45
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 55.4% more for transportation
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
BND1.80
|
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,785.58
BND29,443.54
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
BND28.20
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
BND106.88
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$751.99
BND1,016.33
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$601.59
BND813.06
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
BND56.54
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
BND281.40
|
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,140.60
BND9,650.63
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
BND3.81
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
BND10.16
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.04
BND125.74
|
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
BND6.10
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
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pay 6.1% less for clothing
Kuala Belait
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
BND81.10
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
BND38.08
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.39
BND172.16
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
BND94.60
|
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
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