Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 49.9% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 77.3% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Indiana are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Indiana. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 77.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.360
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.950
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.470
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.710
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$102.45
|
|
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