Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
|
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