Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 3.9 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of India, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.41
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.76
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.91
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.46
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.48
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.29
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.25
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.68
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.32
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,350.55
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.88
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.25
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,517.64
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,130.62
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.56
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,969.08
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,594.57
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.04
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.85
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.65
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.81
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.90
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
India
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.14
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.89
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.82
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.89
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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