Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 35.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Kuala Belait
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kuala Belait.
Kuala Belait vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Washington, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$9.37
BND12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.37
BND5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.06
BND2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.76
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.75
BND3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.34
BND1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.10
BND1.42
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$1.38
BND1.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$734.82
BND952.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.48
BND5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$96.71
BND125.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Washington vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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