Cost of living comparison
Kuala Belait is 17.2% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Italy, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
Italy
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Kuala Belait
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.56
|
$7.42
BND10.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.37
|
$7.16
BND9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.31
|
$1.28
BND1.73
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.11
BND1.50
|
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pay 63.1% more for groceries
Italy
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Kuala Belait
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.28
|
$8.99
BND12.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.15
|
$9.02
BND12.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$2.52
BND3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.62
|
$4.19
BND5.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.97
BND2.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$2.81
BND3.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.69
BND2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.64
BND3.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.29
BND1.74
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$1.05
BND1.42
|
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pay 50.8% less for transportation
Italy
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.75
|
$1.37
BND1.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.22
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,856.62
|
$21,528.52
BND29,082.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€18.01
|
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pay 71.1% more for housing
Italy
|
Kuala Belait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.51
|
$133.39
BND180.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€608.52
|
$630.37
BND851.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€465.05
|
$593.29
BND801.45
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€146.45
|
$39.71
BND53.65
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Italy
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€478.32
|
$371.05
BND501.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,856.52
|
$7,368.83
BND9,954.28
|
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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$2.78
BND3.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$4.30
BND5.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.68
|
$7.42
BND10.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.28
|
$92.75
BND125.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.76
|
$5.20
BND7.02
|
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pay 64.4% more for clothing
Italy
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Kuala Belait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€70.69
|
$94.00
BND126.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.36
|
$96.25
BND130.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.42
|
$116.69
BND157.64
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€106.40
|
$131.12
BND177.12
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