Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 17.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.6% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Bahrain are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Japan, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$7.21
BHD2.720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
$33.42
BHD12.580
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,149.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
$26.52
BHD9.990
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$38.12
BHD14.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$936.43
BHD352.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$677.45
BHD255.070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$89.98
BHD33.880
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
$350.81
BHD132.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,749.170
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$7.56
BHD2.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$95.69
BHD36.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
$60.07
BHD22.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
$48.73
BHD18.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
$87.52
BHD32.950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
$85.80
BHD32.300
|
|
Japan vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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