Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 36.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 76.6% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.29
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.34
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.93
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.55
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.54
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.43
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.12
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.65
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.72
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR96,011.06
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.12
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.76
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,444.57
|
$917.91
BHD345.940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.81
|
$669.88
BHD252.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR320.06
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,139.16
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,791.58
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.560
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.40
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR27.00
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.51
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.50
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.28
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR219.05
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.52
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.49
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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