Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 48.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
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