Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 20.1% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,447
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,938
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩930
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,188
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,922
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,940
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,991
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,080
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,667
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,159
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,925
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,494
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,786
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩60,258
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,865
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩540,750
|
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩416,742
|
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩472,586
|
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
|
pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,021
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,533
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,668
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,299
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩125,443
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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