Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 4.7% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 18.0% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.64	$6.42 BHD2.420	-1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR25.97	$7.93 BHD3.000	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.06	$1.13 BHD0.430	+34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.28	$0.53 BHD0.200	+50.1%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Qatar	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.03	$1.18 BHD0.450	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.54	$4.29 BHD1.620	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.03	$6.16 BHD2.330	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.90	$2.19 BHD0.830	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR12.94	$2.75 BHD1.040	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.39	$1.17 BHD0.440	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.76	$0.99 BHD0.370	+30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.46	$1.01 BHD0.380	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$0.74 BHD0.280	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.42 BHD0.160	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.42	$0.53 BHD0.200	+35.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Qatar	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.78	$2.10 BHD0.790	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR84.91	$42.90 BHD16.210	+83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$33,877.63 BHD12,798.390	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.00	$27.42 BHD10.360	+55.9%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Qatar	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR314.66	$36.07 BHD13.620	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,218.57	$937.18 BHD354.050	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,116.48	$670.90 BHD253.450	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR237.48	$99.35 BHD37.530	+52.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 18.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,442.24	$442.48 BHD167.160	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR34,962.27	$9,792.89 BHD3,699.590	+2.0%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.29	$7.03 BHD2.650	-38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR18.91	$4.97 BHD1.880	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.64	$4.94 BHD1.870	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR435.43	$87.02 BHD32.870	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.62	$11.35 BHD4.290	-0.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Qatar	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR162.88	$61.27 BHD23.150	+36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR154.78	$47.96 BHD18.120	+12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR358.10	$88.18 BHD33.310	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR287.84	$86.19 BHD32.560	+9.0%
Average			+10.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026

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