Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Al Muharraq Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 94.1% more expensive than Al Muharraq.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 93.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Al Muharraq. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Al Muharraq Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Al Muharraq, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BHD1.500
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.8% more for groceries
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.86
BHD0.700
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
BHD0.160
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BHD0.090
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,972.800
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.91
BHD5.990
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.150
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$618.86
BHD232.850
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.93
BHD189.600
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.13
BHD30.520
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.130
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,652.25
BHD997.910
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD2.990
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
BHD1.500
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.83
BHD2.200
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Al Muharraq
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.090
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.380
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.430
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.310
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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