Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 34.0% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
Germany vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
BHD2.430
|
$16.14
€14.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
$12.34
€10.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
$3.38
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$2.93
€2.61
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
$7.24
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
BHD2.330
|
$4.98
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
$3.69
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
BHD1.040
|
$5.17
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
BHD0.440
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BHD0.370
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
BHD0.380
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
BHD0.800
|
$8.07
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.90
BHD16.250
|
$65.73
€58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,877.63
BHD12,832.000
|
$32,242.72
€28,697.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.42
BHD10.380
|
$26.60
€23.68
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.07
BHD13.660
|
$45.10
€40.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.18
BHD354.980
|
$839.53
€747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$670.90
BHD254.120
|
$674.34
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
BHD37.630
|
$256.19
€228.02
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.48
BHD167.600
|
$525.85
€468.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.89
BHD3,709.300
|
$17,045.97
€15,171.52
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.03
BHD2.660
|
$5.03
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
BHD1.880
|
$3.91
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
BHD1.870
|
$9.66
€8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.02
BHD32.960
|
$39.74
€35.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
BHD4.300
|
$14.03
€12.49
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.27
BHD23.210
|
$89.23
€79.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
BHD18.170
|
$44.05
€39.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.18
BHD33.400
|
$100.05
€89.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.19
BHD32.650
|
$134.94
€120.10
|
|
Bahrain vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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