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Al Muharraq vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Al Muharraq is 40.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in Al Muharraq
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Al Muharraq
Transportation: pay 91.2% more in Al Muharraq
Housing: pay 71.0% more in Al Muharraq
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Al Muharraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Al Muharraq
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Al Muharraq

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Al Muharraq are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Al Muharraq. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Al Muharraq.

Al Muharraq vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Muharraq instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.98 BHD1.500	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$5.97 BHD2.250	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.80 BHD0.300	+67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.33 BHD0.130	+9.0%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.13 BHD0.420	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$1.86 BHD0.700	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$5.02 BHD1.890	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$2.54 BHD0.960	+43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.59 BHD0.970	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.48 BHD0.180	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.81 BHD0.310	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.43 BHD0.160	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.59 BHD0.220	-2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.42 BHD0.160	+19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.23 BHD0.090	-44.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 91.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$1.71 BHD0.640	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	+89.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$15.91 BHD5.990	+244.0%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 71.0% more for housing

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$40.27 BHD15.150	+211.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$618.86 BHD232.850	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$503.93 BHD189.600	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$81.13 BHD30.520	+106.6%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$306.00 BHD115.130	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$2,652.25 BHD997.910	-88.6%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$7.96 BHD2.990	+609.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$3.98 BHD1.500	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$5.83 BHD2.200	+38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$10.61 BHD3.990	+26.1%
Average			+177.8%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Beijing	Al Muharraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$48.07 BHD18.090	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$59.49 BHD22.380	+63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$86.20 BHD32.430	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$88.52 BHD33.310	-16.1%
Average			+7.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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