Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 27.8% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 65.4% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.42 BHD2.430	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.93 BHD3.000	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.13 BHD0.430	+31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.53 BHD0.200	-10.4%
Average			+22.8%

Mongolia vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.18 BHD0.450	+18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.29 BHD1.620	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$6.16 BHD2.330	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.19 BHD0.830	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.75 BHD1.040	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.17 BHD0.440	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.99 BHD0.370	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.01 BHD0.380	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.74 BHD0.280	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.42 BHD0.160	+28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.53 BHD0.200	+10.1%
Average			-7.8%

Mongolia vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$2.10 BHD0.800	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$42.90 BHD16.240	+157.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$33,877.63 BHD12,824.310	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$27.42 BHD10.380	+463.9%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 65.4% more for housing

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$36.07 BHD13.650	+164.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$937.18 BHD354.770	+64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$670.90 BHD253.970	+50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$99.35 BHD37.610	+82.7%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$442.48 BHD167.500	-45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,792.89 BHD3,707.080	+18.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$7.03 BHD2.660	+197.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$4.97 BHD1.880	+105.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$4.94 BHD1.870	+194.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$87.02 BHD32.940	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$11.35 BHD4.300	+172.3%
Average			+118.9%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$61.27 BHD23.190	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$47.96 BHD18.160	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$88.18 BHD33.380	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$86.19 BHD32.630	-54.0%
Average			-25.3%

Mongolia vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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