Cost of living comparison

 United States
compared to
 Bahrain
Bahrain vs. United States Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 24.9% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 46.7% less in Bahrain
Groceries
pay 37.0% less in Bahrain
Transportation
pay 9.5% more in Bahrain
Housing
pay 46.0% less in Bahrain
Childcare
pay 67.2% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.6% more in Bahrain
Clothing
pay 6.2% more in Bahrain

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. United States Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of United States, you would:

pay 46.7% less for restaurants

 
United States
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.59
 
$8.04
BHD3.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
 
$8.18
BHD3.080
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

 
United States
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$3.49
 
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.33
 
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $3.91
 
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

 
United States
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $65.15
 
$34.55
BHD13.020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,583.67
 
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.870

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pay 46.0% less for housing

 
United States
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.50
 
$36.48
BHD13.750
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,655.99
 
$917.91
BHD345.970
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,423.40
 
$669.88
BHD252.480

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pay 67.2% less for childcare

 
United States
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,351.84
 
$378.82
BHD142.780
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,265.44
 
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.830

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pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.78
 
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$5.19
BHD1.960
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.68
 
$5.21
BHD1.960

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

 
United States
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.38
 
$52.63
BHD19.840
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.66
 
$54.06
BHD20.380
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.52
 
$92.30
BHD34.790

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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