Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 90.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
|
pay 91.9% more for housing
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
Bahrain
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
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