Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 12.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Kuala Belait
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Kuala Belait.
Kuala Belait vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$9.37
BND12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$4.37
BND5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$2.06
BND2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.76
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$2.75
BND3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.34
BND1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.10
BND1.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$1.38
BND1.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$734.82
BND952.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$4.48
BND5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$96.71
BND125.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Madrid vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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