Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 0.9% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Greece, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.10
|
$7.21
BHD2.720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.55
|
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.97
|
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.51
|
$33.42
BHD12.580
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,149.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.70
|
$26.52
BHD9.990
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
$38.12
BHD14.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€500.01
|
$936.43
BHD352.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€384.98
|
$677.45
BHD255.070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
$89.98
BHD33.880
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€379.68
|
$350.81
BHD132.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,749.170
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$7.56
BHD2.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.37
|
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€44.04
|
$95.69
BHD36.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.27
|
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
$60.07
BHD22.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
$48.73
BHD18.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
$87.52
BHD32.950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€91.28
|
$85.80
BHD32.300
|
|
Greece vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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