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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Belait is 1.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Belait is 25.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 BND 4.61
$17.41 €15.03
-79.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.58 BND 59.6
$68.7 €59.3
-32.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 BND 9.87
$13.71 €11.84
-43.69%
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
$4.45 BND 5.69
$2.78 €2.4
60.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BND 1.27
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BND 0.74
$1.98 €1.71
-70.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 BND 3.19
$1.24 €1.07
101.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 BND 3.14
$2.03 €1.75
21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 BND 2.82
$1.98 €1.71
11.11%
Eggs
$2.73 BND 3.49
$3.46 €2.99
-21.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.97 BND 24.26
$18.32 €15.82
3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 BND 12.24
$9.82 €8.47
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.87 BND 31.8
$19.24 €16.61
29.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 BND 5.84
$2.61 €2.25
75.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$2.34 €2.02
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 BND 4.09
$2.11 €1.82
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 BND 3.67
$2.77 €2.39
3.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 BND 2.1
$2.04 €1.76
-19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 BND 2.86
$1.77 €1.53
26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.58 BND 7.13
$1.5 €1.3
272.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.73 BND 14.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.88 BND 7.52
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BND 2.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 BND 9.93
$7 €6.04
10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 BND 5.94
$4.59 €3.96
1.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BND 14.92
$29.56 €25.53
-60.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 BND 0.49
$1.81 €1.56
-79.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K BND 28.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BND 34.4K
$32.4K €28K
-17.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.55 BND 50.6
$190 €164
-79.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 BND 27.08
$22.18 €19.15
-4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.2 BND 82.1
$36.37 €31.4
76.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.1 BND 125
$57.4 €49.55
70.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 BND 27.03
$20.95 €18.09
0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 BND 6.77
$10.8 €9.33
-50.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 BND 201
$732 €632
-78.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,174 BND 11.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-39.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 BND 126
$86.8 €74.9
13.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$101 BND 129
$36.78 €31.76
174.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 BND 157
$102 €88.2
19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 BND 81.5
$117 €101
-45.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 BND 948
$1,581 €1,365
-53.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$1,230 €1,062
-37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 BND 1,516
$2,707 €2,337
-56.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 BND 1,519
$2,028 €1,751
-41.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Belait
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 BND 4,238
$2,198 €1,898
50.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.39
19.76%

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Last update for Kuala Belait: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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