Cost of living comparison
Russia is 37.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Russia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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