Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 46.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 97.3% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and housing in Italy are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
BHD2.730
|
$18.50
€15.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
$11.64
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BHD0.460
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
BHD1.550
|
$8.02
€6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
BHD2.230
|
$6.00
€5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
$5.46
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BHD0.200
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 97.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
$7.83
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.42
BHD12.630
|
$44.40
€37.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,268.99
BHD12,196.100
|
$32,732.41
€27,948.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
BHD10.020
|
$21.32
€18.21
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.12
BHD14.410
|
$31.45
€26.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.43
BHD353.930
|
$740.98
€632.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.45
BHD256.040
|
$575.41
€491.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
BHD34.010
|
$164.94
€140.84
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.81
BHD132.590
|
$547.22
€467.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,301.63
BHD2,759.660
|
$9,750.16
€8,325.29
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
BHD2.860
|
$5.73
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BHD1.930
|
$1.95
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
BHD2.040
|
$6.86
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.69
BHD36.170
|
$57.21
€48.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
BHD4.710
|
$10.59
€9.05
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.07
BHD22.700
|
$86.36
€73.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
BHD18.420
|
$39.95
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.52
BHD33.080
|
$97.77
€83.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.80
BHD32.430
|
$128.92
€110.08
|
|
Bahrain vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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