Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 26.3% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
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pay 34.2% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
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pay 9.0% less in Bahrain
- Housing
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pay 49.7% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.1% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% less in Bahrain
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,758.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$917.91
BHD346.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$669.88
BHD252.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$88.20
BHD33.250
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$378.82
BHD142.810
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,156.510
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$84.80
BHD31.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$92.30
BHD34.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
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