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Kuala Belait vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 88.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% more in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 51.7% more in Kuala Belait

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuala Belait.

Kuala Belait vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.43	$3.68 BND4.76	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.88	$7.58 BND9.83	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.97 BND1.26	+44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.55 BND0.72	+19.7%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.01	$2.45 BND3.17	+212.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.64	$9.37 BND12.15	+91.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.39	$6.83 BND8.86	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.98	$2.63 BND3.41	+30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$4.37 BND5.66	+106.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$2.06 BND2.67	+272.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.98 BND1.27	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$1.76 BND2.29	+106.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$2.75 BND3.56	+171.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$1.34 BND1.74	+259.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$1.10 BND1.42	+332.7%
Average			+151.3%

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.88	$1.38 BND1.78	-74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.88	$26.30 BND34.10	+337.0%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.98	$68.09 BND88.28	+867.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	$734.82 BND952.73	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	$773.50 BND1,002.88	+104.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	$29.58 BND38.36	-63.5%
Average			+231.2%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	$156.63 BND203.08	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	+17.6%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$1.93 BND2.51	+78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$4.48 BND5.81	+173.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.86	$7.73 BND10.03	+167.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	$96.71 BND125.38	+150.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.10	$5.41 BND7.02	+12.5%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 51.7% more for clothing

	Kiev	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	$98.00 BND127.06	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	$100.33 BND130.08	+180.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	$121.66 BND157.74	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	$63.82 BND82.75	-41.7%
Average			+51.7%

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