Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.0% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 43.3% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 77.8% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 8.9% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Italy. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,756.200
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.970
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.490
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.780
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.920
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
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