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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerudong is 29.9% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jerudong is 25.6% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.69 BND 4.73

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.84 BND 30.52

$46.11 BND 59.0

-48.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 BND 7.74

$7.86 BND 10.05

-23.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BND 2.52

$1.96 BND 2.51

0.51%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 BND 2.91

$2.37 BND 3.03

-4.22%

Cappuccino

$3.84 BND 4.91

$4.51 BND 5.77

-14.86%

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

$0.94 BND 1.20

$0.99 BND 1.27

-5.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 BND 0.73

$0.60 BND 0.77

-5.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 BND 2.44

$2.47 BND 3.16

-22.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 BND 2.21

$2.40 BND 3.07

-27.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 BND 1.58

$2.30 BND 2.94

-46.09%

Eggs

$2.23 BND 2.85

$2.58 BND 3.30

-13.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.47 BND 9.56

$19.26 BND 24.66

-61.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 BND 5.57

$9.69 BND 12.41

-55.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.32 BND 14.48

$24.50 BND 31.36

-53.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 BND 4.06

$4.60 BND 5.88

-31.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 BND 3.32

$2.51 BND 3.21

3.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 BND 4.11

$3.07 BND 3.93

4.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BND 3.52

$2.89 BND 3.70

-4.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 BND 2.17

$1.70 BND 2.18

-0.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 BND 2.83

$2.23 BND 2.85

-0.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.15 BND 4.04

$5.55 BND 7.10

-43.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BND 1.03

$0.77 BND 0.98

5.19%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$11.81 BND 15.11

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.23

$5.80 BND 7.43

-43.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 BND 2.04

$1.59 BND 2.04

0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.80 BND 20.22

$7.72 BND 9.88

104.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 BND 5.96

$4.74 BND 6.07

-1.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.74 BND 15.03

$11.87 BND 15.20

-1.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 BND 0.47

$0.35 BND 0.45

5.71%

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

$38.8K BND 49.6K

$22.4K BND 28.7K

73.28%

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

$37.6K BND 48.1K

$27.0K BND 34.6K

38.91%

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

$60.0 BND 76.9

$38.82 BND 49.69

54.66%

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

$22.34 BND 28.60

$21.45 BND 27.46

4.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.8 BND 81.7

$65.3 BND 83.6

-2.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.3 BND 99.0

$95.7 BND 123

-19.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.28 BND 27.24

Cinema Ticket

$3.85 BND 4.93

$5.59 BND 7.16

-31.13%

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

$157 BND 200

$156 BND 200

0.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,637 BND 12.3K

$9,440 BND 12.1K

2.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.1 BND 122

$99.3 BND 127

-4.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.7 BND 89.2

$102 BND 131

-31.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BND 139

$123 BND 157

-11.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.0 BND 83.3

$65.6 BND 84.0

-0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$749 BND 958

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$785 BND 1,004

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,187 BND 1,519

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 BND 1,516

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,418 BND 4,375

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Belait: February 28, 2026

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