Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 3.4 times more expensive than Kuala Belait.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Kuala Belait. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$2.79
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.37
BND12.15
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
BND5.66
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
BND2.67
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
BND2.29
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
BND3.56
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
BND1.74
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
BND1.42
|
$1.64
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.38
BND1.78
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$16.73
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.82
BND952.73
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
$146.54
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
BND5.81
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.71
BND125.38
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$16.75
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$133.22
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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