Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 24.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of United States, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
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
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
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