Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 81.4% more expensive than Kuala Belait.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Kuala Belait. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.37
BND12.15
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
BND5.66
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
BND2.67
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
BND2.29
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
BND3.56
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
BND1.74
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
BND1.42
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.38
BND1.78
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.82
BND952.73
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
BND5.81
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.71
BND125.38
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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