Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 23.8% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.7% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Bahrain
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bahrain. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Albania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Albania, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
ALL752
|
$6.42
BHD2.430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
ALL680
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
ALL157
|
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ALL71
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
ALL84
|
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
ALL442
|
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
ALL624
|
$6.16
BHD2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
ALL254
|
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
ALL283
|
$2.75
BHD1.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL58
|
$1.17
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
ALL86
|
$0.99
BHD0.370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
ALL61
|
$1.01
BHD0.380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ALL57
|
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL37
|
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ALL42
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.37
ALL679
|
$2.10
BHD0.800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.20
ALL1,559
|
$42.90
BHD16.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,477.94
ALL2M
|
$33,877.63
BHD12,832.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
ALL2,397
|
$27.42
BHD10.380
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 80.3% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.78
ALL1,363
|
$36.07
BHD13.660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.99
ALL45,481
|
$937.18
BHD354.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.46
ALL28,057
|
$670.90
BHD254.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.30
ALL4,735
|
$99.35
BHD37.630
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$196.72
ALL15,977
|
$442.48
BHD167.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,891.77
ALL397K
|
$9,792.89
BHD3,709.300
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
ALL220
|
$7.03
BHD2.660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
ALL160
|
$4.97
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
ALL359
|
$4.94
BHD1.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
ALL4,356
|
$87.02
BHD32.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.11
ALL659
|
$11.35
BHD4.300
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.21
ALL4,566
|
$61.27
BHD23.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.02
ALL3,494
|
$47.96
BHD18.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
ALL8,165
|
$88.18
BHD33.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.41
ALL10,754
|
$86.19
BHD32.650
|
|
Albania vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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