Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 50.0% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 81.1% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Belgium
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Belgium are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$19.07
€16.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.78
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.70
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.44
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.78
€4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.91
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$45.41
€39.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.360
|
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$26.01
€22.87
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.950
|
$815.11
€716.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.470
|
$705.09
€620.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
$557.50
€490.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.710
|
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$4.34
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.51
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$12.48
€10.97
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$125.11
€110.01
|
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