Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Bahrain

Juffair vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Juffair is 58.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% less in Juffair
Groceries: pay 53.2% less in Juffair
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Juffair
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Juffair
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Juffair
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Juffair
Clothing: pay 65.0% less in Juffair

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Juffair.

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Juffair vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Juffair instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 81.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,793	$5.30 BHD2.000	-82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,294	$7.43 BHD2.810	-72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK405	$0.71 BHD0.270	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$0.27 BHD0.100	-91.5%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 53.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK512	$1.08 BHD0.410	-74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,335	$3.31 BHD1.250	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK950	$5.35 BHD2.020	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK865	$2.27 BHD0.860	-68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,344	$2.93 BHD1.110	-73.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$1.06 BHD0.400	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$1.04 BHD0.390	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$0.87 BHD0.330	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$0.64 BHD0.240	-78.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK217	$0.47 BHD0.180	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.54 BHD0.200	-28.4%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK948	$1.38 BHD0.520	-82.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,580	$25.28 BHD9.550	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$27,401.26 BHD10,351.730	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,574	$30.84 BHD11.650	+5.4%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,506	$31.82 BHD12.020	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$972.36 BHD367.340	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$729.27 BHD275.510	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,971	$86.19 BHD32.560	+17.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$238.67 BHD90.170	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$11,017.71 BHD4,162.300	-57.4%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,697	$5.30 BHD2.000	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK824	$4.94 BHD1.870	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,697	$5.30 BHD2.000	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,246	$53.04 BHD20.040	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,391	$9.28 BHD3.510	-52.6%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 65.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Juffair
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,202	$42.43 BHD16.030	-71.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,036	$31.82 BHD12.020	-51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,212	$66.30 BHD25.050	-63.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,392	$66.30 BHD25.050	-73.4%
Average			-65.0%

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