Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 52.0% more expensive than Kuala Belait.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 92.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Kuala Belait. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.81
BND10.06
|
$17.92
€16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
BND9.87
|
$11.20
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
BND1.19
|
$3.30
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BND0.66
|
$2.30
€2.09
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
BND3.18
|
$1.57
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.46
BND12.19
|
$8.35
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
BND9.08
|
$5.25
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BND3.42
|
$4.15
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
BND5.68
|
$4.23
€3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
BND2.77
|
$1.17
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.28
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
BND2.87
|
$1.15
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BND1.48
|
$1.16
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BND1.65
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
BND1.79
|
$6.88
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.95
€33.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,264.80
BND40,268.56
|
$35,271.67
€31,996.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.48
BND39.26
|
$15.84
€14.37
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 92.2% more for housing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.12
BND83.88
|
$34.86
€31.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.24
BND955.99
|
$1,491.38
€1,352.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$781.30
BND1,006.31
|
$1,193.86
€1,083.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.87
BND38.48
|
$144.11
€130.73
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.85
BND279.30
|
$668.48
€606.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,323.57
BND12,008.61
|
$17,859.91
€16,201.62
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BND2.52
|
$3.92
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
BND5.83
|
$3.07
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.81
BND10.06
|
$6.72
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.67
BND125.80
|
$50.67
€45.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
BND7.05
|
$11.20
€10.16
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.20
BND98.14
|
$86.50
€78.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$101.33
BND130.52
|
$42.98
€38.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.15
BND198.55
|
$108.99
€98.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.29
BND93.10
|
$112.77
€102.30
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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