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Thailand vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 1.1% more expensive than Kuala Belait.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 75.6% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 74.8% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Thailand

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

Thailand vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.7% less for restaurants

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$2.67 THB85.01	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 BND9.83	$6.99 THB222.54	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.73 THB23.38	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.36 THB11.45	-35.1%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 BND3.17	$1.41 THB44.81	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.37 BND12.14	$7.88 THB250.81	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.85	$7.17 THB227.99	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 BND3.41	$2.07 THB65.86	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 BND5.66	$1.41 THB44.93	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 BND2.66	$1.33 THB42.26	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.59 THB18.86	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 BND2.28	$0.90 THB28.58	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 BND3.56	$0.75 THB23.96	-72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 BND1.74	$0.71 THB22.66	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 BND1.42	$0.62 THB19.63	-43.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 75.6% more for transportation

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.38 BND1.78	$4.83 THB153.74	+251.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.12 THB894.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,440.08 BND29,069.12	$30,471.21 THB969,484.84	+35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.07	$10.53 THB335.01	-60.0%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.21	$18.52 THB589.30	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.82 BND951.90	$414.60 THB13,191.17	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$773.50 BND1,002.00	$266.86 THB8,490.51	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.58 BND38.32	$60.46 THB1,923.63	+104.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 74.8% more for childcare

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND202.90	$359.13 THB11,426.21	+129.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,230.40 BND11,957.17	$11,104.31 THB353,299.43	+20.3%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.50	$2.15 THB68.55	+11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.48 BND5.80	$1.97 THB62.70	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 BND10.02	$4.31 THB137.26	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.71 BND125.27	$53.45 THB1,700.70	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.01	$6.32 THB200.99	+16.7%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.00 BND126.95	$37.08 THB1,179.77	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$100.33 BND129.97	$29.48 THB937.94	-70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.66 BND157.60	$91.15 THB2,900.06	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.68	$69.13 THB2,199.33	+8.3%
Average			-37.4%

Kuala Belait vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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