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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerudong is 27.2% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jerudong is 21.9% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.75 BND 4.84

$3.81 BND 4.92

-1.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.95 BND 29.61

$47.06 BND 60.7

-51.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.06 BND 7.82

$7.72 BND 9.96

-21.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.93 BND 2.49

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 BND 2.93

$2.31 BND 2.97

-1.73%

Cappuccino

$3.82 BND 4.92

$4.53 BND 5.84

-15.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 BND 1.26

$0.99 BND 1.28

-1.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 BND 0.79

$0.58 BND 0.74

5.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 BND 2.48

$2.47 BND 3.18

-22.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 BND 2.30

$2.40 BND 3.09

-25.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 BND 1.66

$2.21 BND 2.85

-41.63%

Eggs

$2.29 BND 2.95

$2.60 BND 3.36

-11.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.45 BND 9.61

$19.11 BND 24.65

-61.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 BND 5.84

$9.92 BND 12.79

-54.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.17 BND 14.41

$24.43 BND 31.51

-54.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 BND 4.03

$4.68 BND 6.04

-33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 BND 3.24

$2.60 BND 3.35

-3.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.20 BND 4.13

$3.14 BND 4.05

1.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.89 BND 3.73

$2.77 BND 3.57

4.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 BND 2.21

$1.62 BND 2.09

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 BND 2.85

$2.17 BND 2.81

1.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.03 BND 3.90

$5.62 BND 7.24

-46.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 BND 0.98

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$11.72 BND 15.12

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.26

$5.72 BND 7.37

-42.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 BND 1.96

$1.54 BND 1.98

-1.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.43 BND 19.90

$7.63 BND 9.84

102.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 BND 5.91

$4.63 BND 5.97

-1.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.76 BND 15.17

$11.85 BND 15.28

-0.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 BND 0.52

$0.38 BND 0.49

5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K BND 49.5K

$23.0K BND 29.7K

66.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.0K BND 47.7K

$27.9K BND 36.0K

32.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.9 BND 77.2

$39.59 BND 51.1

51.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.38 BND 28.87

$21.39 BND 27.59

4.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.4 BND 84.3

$65.4 BND 84.4

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.5 BND 98.7

$95.8 BND 124

-20.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.89 BND 28.23

Cinema Ticket

$3.79 BND 4.89

$5.34 BND 6.89

-29.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$161 BND 207

$161 BND 208

-0.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,353 BND 12.1K

$9,424 BND 12.2K

-0.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.0 BND 126

$97.3 BND 126

0.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$70.1 BND 90.4

$100.0 BND 129

-29.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BND 140

$125 BND 161

-12.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 BND 84.0

$63.7 BND 82.2

2.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$747 BND 963

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 BND 999

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,151 BND 1,484

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,172 BND 1,511

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,344 BND 4,314

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jerudong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Belait: January 13, 2026

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