Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 7.2% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Poland
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 20.3% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$10.02 PLN38.91	+56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$8.33 PLN32.36	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$2.06 PLN7.99	+82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.69 PLN6.55	+218.9%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$1.26 PLN4.91	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$4.34 PLN16.87	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$3.75 PLN14.56	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$3.32 PLN12.89	+51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$2.84 PLN11.04	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$0.51 PLN1.99	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.72 PLN2.79	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.77 PLN3.00	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$1.22 PLN4.76	+66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.38 PLN1.49	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.45 PLN1.76	-14.3%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$6.15 PLN23.90	+192.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$30.85 PLN119.83	-28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$30,440.20 PLN118K	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$8.65 PLN33.58	-68.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Bahrain	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$16.87 PLN65.54	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$213.80 PLN830.55	+115.2%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 20.3% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-25.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$3.44 PLN13.36	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$3.38 PLN13.13	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$5.25 PLN20.38	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$36.23 PLN140.74	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$7.22 PLN28.04	-36.4%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$81.02 PLN314.75	+32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$36.65 PLN142.38	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$85.93 PLN333.81	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$95.22 PLN369.91	+10.5%
Average			+2.1%

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