Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 99.8% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$881.13
BHD332.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$655.70
BHD247.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 60.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$314.55
BHD118.580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.720
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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