Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 18.2% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.62
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€9.23
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.68
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.17
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.83
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.56
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.07
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.22
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.97
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€98.02
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€27,199.32
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,001.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€22.34
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€41.81
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,064.18
|
$881.13
BHD332.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€909.43
|
$655.70
BHD247.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€168.77
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,516.23
|
$314.55
BHD118.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€6,010.44
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.830
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.14
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.15
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.36
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.99
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€12.20
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€83.00
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€39.17
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€90.69
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€116.00
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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