Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Brunei

Kuala Belait vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 58.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 74.6% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 62.8% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 74.3% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Kuala Belait

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuala Belait.

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Kuala Belait vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,849	$7.81 BND10.06	-74.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,342	$7.66 BND9.87	-71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK411	$0.92 BND1.19	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK385	$0.52 BND0.66	-83.4%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK520	$2.47 BND3.18	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,355	$9.46 BND12.19	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK964	$7.05 BND9.08	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK877	$2.66 BND3.42	-62.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,364	$4.41 BND5.68	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK186	$2.15 BND2.77	+43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK157	$0.99 BND1.28	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK181	$2.22 BND2.87	+52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK363	$1.15 BND1.48	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK220	$0.77 BND0.99	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK94	$1.28 BND1.65	+69.8%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 62.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK962	$1.39 BND1.79	-82.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,749	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$31,264.80 BND40,268.56	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,626	$30.48 BND39.26	+4.2%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,659	$65.12 BND83.88	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK313K	$742.24 BND955.99	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK252K	$781.30 BND1,006.31	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK9,101	$29.87 BND38.48	-59.3%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 74.3% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK147K	$216.85 BND279.30	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$9,323.57 BND12,008.61	-63.9%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,722	$1.95 BND2.52	-85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK836	$4.53 BND5.83	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,722	$7.81 BND10.06	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,424	$97.67 BND125.80	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,426	$5.47 BND7.05	-72.1%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,467	$76.20 BND98.14	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,153	$101.33 BND130.52	+54.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,535	$154.15 BND198.55	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,835	$72.29 BND93.10	-70.9%
Average			-33.6%

Reykjavik vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing

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