Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 51.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.51
€21.33
|
$7.81
BND10.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.19
|
$7.66
BND9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.65
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€2.00
|
$0.52
BND0.66
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
€2.23
|
$2.47
BND3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.55
|
$9.46
BND12.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.21
€5.63
|
$7.05
BND9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.52
|
$2.66
BND3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.25
|
$4.41
BND5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.92
|
$0.99
BND1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$2.22
BND2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
€2.16
|
$1.15
BND1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$1.28
BND1.65
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.29
|
$1.39
BND1.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.49
€97.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€35,379.20
|
$31,264.80
BND40,268.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.64
|
$30.48
BND39.26
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€47.35
|
$65.12
BND83.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,465.66
€2,236.72
|
$742.24
BND955.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,216.84
€2,011.01
|
$781.30
BND1,006.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.35
€192.63
|
$29.87
BND38.48
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.35
€1,154.21
|
$216.85
BND279.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.84
€12,959.40
|
$9,323.57
BND12,008.61
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.11
|
$1.95
BND2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
€4.46
|
$4.53
BND5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.27
€19.30
|
$7.81
BND10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
€62.85
|
$97.67
BND125.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.22
|
$5.47
BND7.05
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.67
€97.67
|
$76.20
BND98.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.46
€45.77
|
$101.33
BND130.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
€102.59
|
$154.15
BND198.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.45
€118.34
|
$72.29
BND93.10
|
|
Dublin vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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