Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 14.1% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 8.9% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 58.1% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 26.3% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.3% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	$6.42 BHD2.430	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	$7.93 BHD3.000	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF495.24	$1.13 BHD0.430	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF393.06	$0.53 BHD0.200	-56.5%
Average			-32.6%

Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% less for groceries

	Hungary	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF467.70	$1.18 BHD0.450	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	$4.29 BHD1.620	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	$6.16 BHD2.330	+37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	$2.19 BHD0.830	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF947.92	$2.75 BHD1.040	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF293.18	$1.17 BHD0.440	+29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF306.91	$0.99 BHD0.370	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF315.85	$1.01 BHD0.380	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF487.70	$0.74 BHD0.280	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF150.57	$0.42 BHD0.160	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF168.31	$0.53 BHD0.200	+1.7%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Hungary	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	$2.10 BHD0.800	-69.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	$42.90 BHD16.250	+76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	$27.42 BHD10.380	+84.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Hungary	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	$36.07 BHD13.660	+67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF166K	$937.18 BHD354.980	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF127K	$670.90 BHD254.120	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	$99.35 BHD37.630	-13.6%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 26.3% more for childcare

	Hungary	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF105K	$442.48 BHD167.600	+36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	+17.0%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF704.52	$7.03 BHD2.660	+222.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF766.32	$4.97 BHD1.880	+109.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	$4.94 BHD1.870	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	$87.02 BHD32.960	+71.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	$11.35 BHD4.300	+44.8%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Hungary	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	$61.27 BHD23.210	-27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	$47.96 BHD18.170	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	$88.18 BHD33.400	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	$86.19 BHD32.650	-9.9%
Average			-1.6%

Hungary vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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