Bahrain is 2.6 times more expensive than Vietnam.

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Vietnam, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫48,751
$8.04
BHD3.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫110,204
$8.18
BHD3.080
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,674
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫22,912
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫153,712
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫138,664
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,040
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫180,471
$34.55
BHD13.010
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫899,426,705
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫220,471
$36.48
BHD13.730
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,543,206
$917.91
BHD345.560
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,262,648
$669.88
BHD252.190

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pay 25.8% more for childcare

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,211,787
$378.82
BHD142.610
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫317,286,002
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130

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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,251
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫40,124
$5.19
BHD1.950
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,138
$5.21
BHD1.960

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pay 64.6% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫710,857
$52.63
BHD19.810
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫563,506
$54.06
BHD20.350
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,018,415
$92.30
BHD34.750

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