Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 48.9% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,138.40
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,729.12
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF450.55
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF349.26
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF534.62
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,872.98
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,508.58
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,023.54
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF885.13
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF251.43
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF285.47
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF302.35
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF478.76
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.87
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF202.61
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,328.27
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF7,895.22
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF9,788,478.55
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,575.78
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,519.70
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF143,759.64
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF112,856.42
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF38,594.53
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF101,017.74
|
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,844,041.95
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF614.74
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF666.36
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,036.12
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF14,978.35
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,111.04
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF25,516.55
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,402.55
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF25,360.85
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF29,097.34
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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