Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 40.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
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pay 23.2% less in Bahrain
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of London, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$917.91
BHD345.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$669.88
BHD252.470
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.710
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
|
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