Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 20.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Bahrain
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,758.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$917.91
BHD346.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$669.88
BHD252.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$88.20
BHD33.250
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$378.82
BHD142.810
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,156.510
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$84.80
BHD31.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$92.30
BHD34.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
|
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