Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 5.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 46.0% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 37.3% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$6.42 BHD2.430	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$7.93 BHD3.000	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$1.13 BHD0.430	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$0.53 BHD0.200	-40.2%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	South Korea	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.18 BHD0.450	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$4.29 BHD1.620	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$6.16 BHD2.330	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$2.19 BHD0.830	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$2.75 BHD1.040	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$1.17 BHD0.440	-70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$0.99 BHD0.370	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$1.01 BHD0.380	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$0.74 BHD0.280	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$0.42 BHD0.160	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$0.53 BHD0.200	-58.1%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	South Korea	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$2.10 BHD0.800	-58.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$42.90 BHD16.250	-6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$27.42 BHD10.380	+219.1%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 46.0% more for housing

	South Korea	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$36.07 BHD13.660	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$937.18 BHD354.980	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$670.90 BHD254.120	+73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$99.35 BHD37.630	-35.4%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$442.48 BHD167.600	-18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	-51.6%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$7.03 BHD2.660	+113.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$4.97 BHD1.880	+35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$4.94 BHD1.870	+47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$87.02 BHD32.960	+51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$11.35 BHD4.300	+0.6%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$61.27 BHD23.210	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$47.96 BHD18.170	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$88.18 BHD33.400	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$86.19 BHD32.650	-16.2%
Average			-6.3%

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