Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 23.1% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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