Cost of living comparison
Israel is 57.6% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Israel instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
|
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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