Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 58.6% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
$17.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
$10.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
$2.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$5.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
$3.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
$3.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
$4.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$3.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
$41.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
$31,381.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
$15.29
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
$63.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
$1,140.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
$858.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
$150.08
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
$1,051.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
$17,122.65
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
$4.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
$6.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
$35.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
$11.38
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Bahrain
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
$47.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
$40.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
$80.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
$125.72
|
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