Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 34.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Kuala Belait
The cost of groceries and clothing in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Belait.
Kuala Belait vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of London, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.36
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$9.37
BND12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.97
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$4.37
BND5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.06
BND2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$1.76
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$2.75
BND3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.34
BND1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$1.10
BND1.42
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$1.38
BND1.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£181.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.98
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
$734.82
BND952.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.56
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.93
|
$4.48
BND5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£49.05
|
$96.71
BND125.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
London
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£121.49
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
London vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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