Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 40.7% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.4% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Romania	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$6.42 BHD2.430	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$7.93 BHD3.000	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.13 BHD0.430	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.53 BHD0.200	-66.3%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Romania	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.18 BHD0.450	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$4.29 BHD1.620	+14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$6.16 BHD2.330	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$2.19 BHD0.830	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$2.75 BHD1.040	+2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$1.17 BHD0.440	+129.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.99 BHD0.370	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$1.01 BHD0.380	+55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.74 BHD0.280	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.42 BHD0.160	+20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.53 BHD0.200	+47.1%
Average			+21.3%

Romania vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Romania	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$2.10 BHD0.800	-67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$42.90 BHD16.250	+83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$27.42 BHD10.380	+312.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Romania	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$36.07 BHD13.660	+321.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$937.18 BHD354.980	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$670.90 BHD254.120	+138.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$99.35 BHD37.630	-7.3%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Romania	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$442.48 BHD167.600	-8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	+37.4%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$7.03 BHD2.660	+222.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$4.97 BHD1.880	+103.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$4.94 BHD1.870	-13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$87.02 BHD32.960	+124.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$11.35 BHD4.300	+59.1%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Romania	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$61.27 BHD23.210	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$47.96 BHD18.170	+35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$88.18 BHD33.400	+14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$86.19 BHD32.650	+1.2%
Average			+11.4%

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