Cost of living comparison
Greece is 13.8% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 81.0% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Greece
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Greece are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Greece. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.55
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,756.200
|
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$13.82
€12.71
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.970
|
$524.36
€482.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.490
|
$392.21
€360.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.780
|
$413.12
€379.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.920
|
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$93.42
€85.91
|
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