Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 12.4% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.53 HUF495.24	+35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.22 HUF393.06	+129.7%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$1.45 HUF467.70	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$2.93 HUF947.92	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$0.91 HUF293.18	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.95 HUF306.91	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.98 HUF315.85	-3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$1.51 HUF487.70	+105.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.47 HUF150.57	+9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.52 HUF168.31	-1.6%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+232.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-45.7%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Bahrain	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$513.43 HUF166K	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$393.20 HUF127K	-41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+15.7%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$324.41 HUF105K	-26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-14.5%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$2.18 HUF704.52	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$2.37 HUF766.32	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-31.0%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+11.0%
Average			+1.7%

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