Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Belait and Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Belait and Bandar Seri Begawan

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Belait is 28.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Belait is 17% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 BND 4.92

$3.75 BND 4.83

1.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.06 BND 60.7

$27.02 BND 34.86

74.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.72 BND 9.96

$6.08 BND 7.84

26.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.93 BND 2.49

$1.91 BND 2.46

1.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 BND 2.97

$2.39 BND 3.08

-3.35%

Cappuccino

$4.53 BND 5.84

$3.66 BND 4.73

23.77%

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

$0.99 BND 1.28

$0.99 BND 1.27

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 BND 0.74

$0.62 BND 0.80

-6.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.47 BND 3.18

$1.84 BND 2.38

34.24%

White Bread (500g)

$2.40 BND 3.09

$1.79 BND 2.31

34.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 BND 2.85

$1.26 BND 1.62

75.40%

Eggs

$2.60 BND 3.36

$2.24 BND 2.89

16.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.11 BND 24.65

$7.27 BND 9.38

162.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.92 BND 12.79

$4.44 BND 5.72

123.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.43 BND 31.51

$11.45 BND 14.77

113.36%

Apples (1kg)

$4.68 BND 6.04

$3.13 BND 4.04

49.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 BND 3.35

$2.53 BND 3.27

2.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 BND 4.05

$3.04 BND 3.92

3.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 BND 3.57

$2.83 BND 3.65

-2.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 BND 2.09

$1.65 BND 2.13

-1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 BND 2.81

$2.13 BND 2.75

1.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.62 BND 7.24

$3.50 BND 4.51

60.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 BND 0.98

$0.82 BND 1.06

-7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$11.72 BND 15.12

$12.73 BND 16.43

-7.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.72 BND 7.37

$3.26 BND 4.21

75.46%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 BND 1.98

$1.52 BND 1.97

1.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.63 BND 9.84

$15.42 BND 19.89

-50.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 BND 5.97

$4.76 BND 6.14

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 BND 3.25

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.85 BND 15.28

$11.61 BND 14.98

2.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 BND 0.49

$0.40 BND 0.52

-5.00%

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

$23.0K BND 29.7K

$39.0K BND 50.3K

-40.93%

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

$27.9K BND 36.0K

$36.7K BND 47.4K

-24.06%

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

$39.59 BND 51.1

$59.2 BND 76.3

-33.08%

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

$21.39 BND 27.59

$22.57 BND 29.12

-5.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.4 BND 84.4

$66.4 BND 85.6

-1.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.8 BND 124

$37.28 BND 48.10

156.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.89 BND 28.23

$2.78 BND 3.58

687.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.34 BND 6.89

$5.47 BND 7.06

-2.38%

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

$161 BND 208

$158 BND 204

1.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,424 BND 12.2K

$9,320 BND 12.0K

1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.3 BND 126

$97.1 BND 125

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$100.0 BND 129

$68.2 BND 88.0

46.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 BND 161

$109 BND 140

14.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.7 BND 82.2

$63.2 BND 81.5

0.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$747 BND 963

$717 BND 925

4.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 BND 999

$451 BND 581

71.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,151 BND 1,484

$1,288 BND 1,662

-10.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,172 BND 1,511

$805 BND 1,038

45.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,050 BND 3,934

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,334 BND 3,010

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,344 BND 4,314

$1,978 BND 2,551

69.09%

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 Kuala Belait: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: January 12, 2026

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