Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 24.1% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of United States, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
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