Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 28.0% more expensive than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 62.9% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 17.0% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

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Bahrain vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$6.42 BHD2.430	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$7.93 BHD3.000	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$1.13 BHD0.430	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.53 BHD0.200	-5.4%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Armenia	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$1.18 BHD0.450	+91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$4.29 BHD1.620	+21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$6.16 BHD2.330	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$2.19 BHD0.830	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$2.75 BHD1.040	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$1.17 BHD0.440	+139.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.99 BHD0.370	+39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$1.01 BHD0.380	+61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$0.74 BHD0.280	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.42 BHD0.160	+46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.53 BHD0.200	+101.5%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Armenia	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$2.10 BHD0.800	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$42.90 BHD16.250	+74.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$27.42 BHD10.380	+338.0%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 62.9% more for housing

	Armenia	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$36.07 BHD13.660	+90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$937.18 BHD354.980	+69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$670.90 BHD254.120	+70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$99.35 BHD37.630	+22.4%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 17.0% more for childcare

	Armenia	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$442.48 BHD167.600	+43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	-4.5%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$7.03 BHD2.660	+215.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$4.97 BHD1.880	+90.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$4.94 BHD1.870	+109.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$87.02 BHD32.960	+92.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$11.35 BHD4.300	+104.3%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Armenia	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$61.27 BHD23.210	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$47.96 BHD18.170	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$88.18 BHD33.400	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$86.19 BHD32.650	+8.3%
Average			+4.4%

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