Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 77.5% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
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Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$18.07
£13.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$2.14
£1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
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pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.24
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$5.75
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$3.66
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.20
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.22
£0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.40
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.60
£0.47
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$7.22
£5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$94.64
£73.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$16.98
£13.14
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$974.65
£754.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
|
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$5.42
£4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$43.82
£33.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$12.87
£9.96
|
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pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$94.66
£73.27
|
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