Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 29.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Bahrain
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.52
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,744.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.31
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
$917.91
BHD345.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
$669.88
BHD252.260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
$88.20
BHD33.210
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
$378.82
BHD142.650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.000
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.53
|
$84.80
BHD31.930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.61
|
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
|
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