Cost of living comparison
Spain is 15.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Spain are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$13.87
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$34.26
€31.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,756.200
|
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$14.57
€13.40
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.970
|
$872.36
€802.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.490
|
$692.13
€636.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.780
|
$385.97
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.920
|
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.63
€7.94
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$91.38
€84.04
|
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