Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 71.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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