Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 29.5% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$10.15 BGN17.66	+58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$9.64 BGN16.77	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.44 BGN2.50	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.01 BGN1.75	+90.0%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$0.95 BGN1.65	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$4.69 BGN8.16	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$6.44 BGN11.21	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$3.03 BGN5.28	+38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$3.28 BGN5.70	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$0.70 BGN1.22	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.85 BGN1.47	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.80 BGN1.39	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$1.05 BGN1.82	+42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.51 BGN0.89	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.44 BGN0.77	-16.9%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$6.06 BGN10.54	+188.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$23.17 BGN40.33	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$7.01 BGN12.19	-74.4%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$13.39 BGN23.30	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$353.09 BGN614.48	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$263.80 BGN459.09	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$82.79 BGN144.08	-16.7%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$384.45 BGN669.05	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-34.2%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$2.06 BGN3.59	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$2.17 BGN3.77	-56.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$3.64 BGN6.33	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$31.52 BGN54.86	-63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$7.19 BGN12.52	-36.6%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$49.90 BGN86.85	-18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$29.26 BGN50.92	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$77.75 BGN135.31	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$76.05 BGN132.34	-11.8%
Average			-21.1%

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