Cost of living comparison
Norway is 54.9% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 78.5% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Norway
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.580
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD12.950
|
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,688.790
|
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.700
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.680
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD344.150
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD251.160
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.070
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.030
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,139.240
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.950
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.790
|
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.400
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.730
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.270
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.610
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.120
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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