Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 49.0% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 88.2% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Kuala Belait
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Kuala Belait. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Belait.
Kuala Belait vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$7.81
BND9.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$7.66
BND9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$0.52
BND0.66
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$2.47
BND3.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$9.46
BND12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$7.05
BND9.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$2.66
BND3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$4.41
BND5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$2.15
BND2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.99
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$2.22
BND2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$1.15
BND1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$1.28
BND1.64
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$1.39
BND1.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$31,264.80
BND39,966.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$30.48
BND38.96
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$65.12
BND83.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$742.24
BND948.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$781.30
BND998.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$29.87
BND38.19
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$216.85
BND277.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$9,323.57
BND11,918.43
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$1.95
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$4.53
BND5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$7.81
BND9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$97.67
BND124.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$5.47
BND6.99
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$76.20
BND97.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$101.33
BND129.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$154.15
BND197.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$72.29
BND92.40
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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