Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 19.8% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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