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Turkey

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Brunei

Kuala Belait vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 7.2% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 99.8% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 9.4% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 43.7% more in Kuala Belait

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

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Kuala Belait vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY613.89	$7.81 BND10.06	-35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY470.65	$7.66 BND9.87	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY87.14	$0.92 BND1.19	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.13	$0.52 BND0.66	-10.9%
Average			-29.1%

Istanbul vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.8% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.35	$2.47 BND3.18	+168.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY265.65	$9.46 BND12.19	+79.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY235.85	$7.05 BND9.08	+50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY121.38	$2.66 BND3.42	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.81	$4.41 BND5.68	+73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.86	$2.15 BND2.77	+152.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.71	$0.99 BND1.28	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.81	$2.22 BND2.87	+288.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY42.06	$1.15 BND1.48	+37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.62	$0.77 BND0.99	+148.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.40	$1.28 BND1.65	+348.8%
Average			+99.8%

Istanbul vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY273.53	$1.39 BND1.79	-74.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,374.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$31,264.80 BND40,268.56	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY423.05	$30.48 BND39.26	+262.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY812.79	$65.12 BND83.88	+303.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY50,183.32	$742.24 BND955.99	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,613.07	$781.30 BND1,006.31	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,467.10	$29.87 BND38.48	-56.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,430.60	$216.85 BND279.30	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,323.57 BND12,008.61	-64.1%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY240.44	$1.95 BND2.52	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY217.21	$4.53 BND5.83	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.66	$7.81 BND10.06	+234.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,836.83	$97.67 BND125.80	+28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY409.26	$5.47 BND7.05	-32.7%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 43.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,685.52	$76.20 BND98.14	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,994.44	$101.33 BND130.52	+155.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,029.79	$154.15 BND198.55	+54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,808.83	$72.29 BND93.10	-24.3%
Average			+43.7%

Istanbul vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing

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