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Greece

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Brunei

Kuala Belait vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 16.7% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 47.7% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 16.3% more in Kuala Belait

The cost of groceries and clothing in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kuala Belait.

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Kuala Belait vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.24	$7.81 BND10.06	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.16	$7.66 BND9.87	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.56	$0.92 BND1.19	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.51	$0.52 BND0.66	-7.9%
Average			-45.0%

Athens vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.29	$2.47 BND3.18	+73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.85	$9.46 BND12.19	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.47	$7.05 BND9.08	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.52	$2.66 BND3.42	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.32	$4.41 BND5.68	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.90	$2.15 BND2.77	+117.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.81	$0.99 BND1.28	+11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.58	$2.22 BND2.87	+248.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.88	$1.15 BND1.48	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.44	$0.77 BND0.99	+59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.47	$1.28 BND1.65	+148.5%
Average			+40.5%

Athens vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.91	$1.39 BND1.79	-84.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €27.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €25,373.89	$31,264.80 BND40,268.56	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.38	$30.48 BND39.26	+143.0%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.54	$65.12 BND83.88	+114.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €673.43	$742.24 BND955.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €594.71	$781.30 BND1,006.31	+19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €145.67	$29.87 BND38.48	-81.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 47.7% less for childcare

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €520.32	$216.85 BND279.30	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,689.46	$9,323.57 BND12,008.61	-27.6%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.08	$1.95 BND2.52	-65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.73	$4.53 BND5.83	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.08	$7.81 BND10.06	+39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €49.50	$97.67 BND125.80	+79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.65	$5.47 BND7.05	-48.6%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 16.3% more for clothing

	Athens	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €83.05	$76.20 BND98.14	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €36.29	$101.33 BND130.52	+153.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €94.42	$154.15 BND198.55	+48.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €112.03	$72.29 BND93.10	-41.5%
Average			+16.3%

Athens vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing

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