Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 82.4% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% more in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 85.0% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Hong Kong

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, transportation, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 5.8% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.030	$7.72 HK$59.99	-4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.080	$6.33 HK$49.25	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$1.35 HK$10.47	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$1.09 HK$8.48	+52.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$2.40 HK$18.67	+100.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.590	$13.58 HK$105.58	+221.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.290	$12.17 HK$94.62	+100.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$3.59 HK$27.94	+51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.110	$4.30 HK$33.43	+46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$1.62 HK$12.57	+37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.19 HK$9.22	+26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$1.61 HK$12.51	+65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$1.51 HK$11.73	+126.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$1.16 HK$9.04	+234.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$1.14 HK$8.89	+131.5%
Average			+103.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$11.42 HK$88.81	+642.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD13.020	$64.30 HK$499.96	+86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,756.200	$34,067.68 HK$264,877.89	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.780	$14.53 HK$112.94	-65.3%
Average			+166.0%

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pay 85.0% more for housing

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.750	$21.69 HK$168.67	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD345.970	$2,183.24 HK$16,974.77	+137.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD252.490	$1,543.27 HK$11,999.00	+130.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.240	$187.23 HK$1,455.76	+112.3%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.780	$1,002.59 HK$7,795.18	+164.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,155.920	$21,790.97 HK$169,425.86	+160.3%
Average			+162.5%

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pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.640	$7.72 HK$59.99	+10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.960	$5.30 HK$41.23	+2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.960	$13.12 HK$101.99	+151.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.960	$85.27 HK$663.01	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.420	$12.86 HK$99.99	+9.6%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.840	$72.66 HK$564.92	+38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.380	$40.59 HK$315.57	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.790	$92.45 HK$718.84	+0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.300	$142.24 HK$1,105.91	+61.0%
Average			+18.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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