Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 85.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 92.4% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 87.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
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