Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 6.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.95
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.39
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.35
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
$917.91
BHD345.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
$669.88
BHD252.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€508.48
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.750
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.63
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€108.76
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
|
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