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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Belait is 10.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kuala Belait is 18.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 BNDΒ 4.61
$16.09 €13.89
-77.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.58 BNDΒ 59.6
$64.1 €55.3
-27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 BNDΒ 9.87
$10.28 €8.88
-24.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 BNDΒ 2.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BNDΒ 3.04
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.45 BNDΒ 5.69
$2.78 €2.4
60.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BNDΒ 1.27
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BNDΒ 0.74
$1.57 €1.35
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.82 €3.3
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 BNDΒ 3.19
$1.14 €0.98
119.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 BNDΒ 3.14
$1.73 €1.49
42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 BNDΒ 2.82
$1.67 €1.44
31.74%
Eggs
$2.73 BNDΒ 3.49
$3.13 €2.7
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.97 BNDΒ 24.26
$13.31 €11.5
42.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 BNDΒ 12.24
$7.99 €6.9
19.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.87 BNDΒ 31.8
$15.97 €13.79
55.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 BNDΒ 5.84
$2.28 €1.97
100.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 BNDΒ 3.22
$1.7 €1.47
48.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 BNDΒ 4.09
$2.04 €1.76
56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 BNDΒ 3.67
$2.55 €2.2
12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 BNDΒ 2.1
$1.76 €1.52
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 BNDΒ 2.86
$2.05 €1.77
9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.58 BNDΒ 7.13
$1.98 €1.71
181.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BNDΒ 0.97
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.73 BNDΒ 14.99
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.88 BNDΒ 7.52
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BNDΒ 2.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 BNDΒ 9.93
$6.59 €5.69
17.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 BNDΒ 5.94
$4.23 €3.66
9.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BNDΒ 14.92
$18.68 €16.13
-37.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 BNDΒ 0.49
$2.09 €1.81
-81.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K BNDΒ 28.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BNDΒ 34.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.55 BNDΒ 50.6
$148 €128
-73.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 BNDΒ 27.08
$20.98 €18.11
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.2 BNDΒ 82.1
$39.65 €34.24
61.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.1 BNDΒ 125
$47.92 €41.37
104.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 BNDΒ 27.03
$18.57 €16.03
13.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 BNDΒ 6.77
$9.38 €8.1
-43.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 BNDΒ 201
$607 €524
-74.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,174 BNDΒ 11.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-43.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 BNDΒ 126
$104 €90.1
-5.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$101 BNDΒ 129
$41.09 €35.48
146.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 BNDΒ 157
$92.7 €80
32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 BNDΒ 81.5
$119 €102
-46.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 BNDΒ 948
$1,592 €1,375
-53.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 BNDΒ 984
$1,262 €1,090
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 BNDΒ 1,516
$3,046 €2,630
-61.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 BNDΒ 1,519
$2,069 €1,787
-42.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kuala Belait
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 BNDΒ 4,238
$1,462 €1,263
126.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.81
6.56%

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Last update for Kuala Belait: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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