Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 25.5% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Bahrain are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.88
|
$7.21
BHD2.710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,639.18
|
$7.93
BHD2.980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.06
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.07
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.07
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,473.09
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,369.06
|
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.40
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.74
|
$2.93
BHD1.100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.17
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.17
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.57
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.11
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.52
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.65
|
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,218.03
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,238.69
|
$33.42
BHD12.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,787,263.89
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,141.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.68
|
$26.52
BHD9.980
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,777.14
|
$38.12
BHD14.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,899.93
|
$936.43
BHD352.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,582.86
|
$677.45
BHD254.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,455.08
|
$89.98
BHD33.860
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,951.48
|
$350.81
BHD131.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,419.52
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,747.240
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.16
|
$7.56
BHD2.840
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.87
|
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,285.18
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,122.78
|
$95.69
BHD36.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,467.08
|
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,094.90
|
$60.07
BHD22.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,056.34
|
$48.73
BHD18.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,082.15
|
$87.52
BHD32.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,862.12
|
$85.80
BHD32.280
|
|
Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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