Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuala Belait Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuala Belait

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.4% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35% more expensive than Kuala Belait without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.6 BND 4.61
383.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.58 BND 59.6
47.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.72 BND 9.87
77.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 BND 2.54
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 BND 3.04
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 BND 5.69
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 BND 1.27
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 BND 0.74
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.5 BND 3.19
-50.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.46 BND 3.14
-17.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.2 BND 2.82
-10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.73 BND 3.49
26.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.97 BND 24.26
-3.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.57 BND 12.24
2.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$24.87 BND 31.8
-22.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.57 BND 5.84
-42.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.52 BND 3.22
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.2 BND 4.09
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.87 BND 3.67
-3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 BND 2.1
23.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.24 BND 2.86
-20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$5.58 BND 7.13
-73.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 BND 0.97
11.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$11.73 BND 14.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.88 BND 7.52
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.6 BND 2.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.76 BND 9.93
-9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.64 BND 5.94
-1.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.67 BND 14.92
153.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.38 BND 0.49
376.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.3K BND 28.6K
71.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.9K BND 34.4K
20.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$39.55 BND 50.6
379.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.18 BND 27.08
4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$64.2 BND 82.1
-43.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$98.1 BND 125
-41.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.14 BND 27.03
-0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.3 BND 6.77
103.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$157 BND 201
366.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,174 BND 11.7K
64.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$98.2 BND 126
-11.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$101 BND 129
-63.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$122 BND 157
-16.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$63.7 BND 81.5
83.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$741 BND 948
113.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$769 BND 984
59.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,186 BND 1,516
128.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,188 BND 1,519
70.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kuala Belait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,314 BND 4,238
-33.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.06
-16.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Belait: October 27, 2025

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