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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% more expensive than Kuala Belait without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.4% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.69 BND 4.73
331.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$46.11 BND 59.0
39.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.86 BND 10.05
34.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.96 BND 2.51
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.37 BND 3.03
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.51 BND 5.77
-35.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.99 BND 1.27
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.60 BND 0.77
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.47 BND 3.16
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.40 BND 3.07
-25.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.30 BND 2.94
-23.91%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.58 BND 3.30
25.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$19.26 BND 24.66
-31.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$9.69 BND 12.41
-17.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$24.50 BND 31.36
-34.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$4.60 BND 5.88
-49.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.51 BND 3.21
-34.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.07 BND 3.93
-36.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.89 BND 3.70
-15.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.70 BND 2.18
7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.23 BND 2.85
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$5.55 BND 7.10
-63.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.77 BND 0.98
3.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$11.81 BND 15.11
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$5.80 BND 7.43
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.59 BND 2.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$7.72 BND 9.88
-12.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.74 BND 6.07
-14.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$11.87 BND 15.20
56.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.35 BND 0.45
497.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.4K BND 28.7K
55.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.0K BND 34.6K
43.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$38.82 BND 49.69
287.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$21.45 BND 27.46
-3.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$65.3 BND 83.6
-38.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$95.7 BND 123
-50.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$21.28 BND 27.24
-13.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.59 BND 7.16
66.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$156 BND 200
293.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,440 BND 12.1K
74.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$99.3 BND 127
5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$102 BND 131
-59.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$123 BND 157
-22.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$65.6 BND 84.0
83.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$749 BND 958
117.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$785 BND 1,004
56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,187 BND 1,519
154.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,184 BND 1,516
69.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuala Belait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,418 BND 4,375
-52.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.06
-6.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Belait: February 28, 2026

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