Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bahrain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahrain is 27.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 34.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bahrain are 48.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 33.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 37.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 24.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7.54 BHD)		 6.90 $
(2.60 BHD)		      -65.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(28.27 BHD)		 53.07 $
(20.00 BHD)		      -29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(4.24 BHD)		 7.43 $
(2.80 BHD)		      -33.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2.26 BHD)		 7.98 $
(3.01 BHD)		      +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2.64 BHD)		 10.61 $
(4.00 BHD)		      +51.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(1.97 BHD)		 4.98 $
(1.88 BHD)		      -4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(0.97 BHD)		 0.88 $
(0.33 BHD)		      -65.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(0.79 BHD)		 0.37 $
(0.14 BHD)		      -82.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1.51 BHD)		 6.31 $
(2.38 BHD)		      +57.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1.24 BHD)		 1.30 $
(0.49 BHD)		      -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(0.79 BHD)		 1.17 $
(0.44 BHD)		      -44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(1.59 BHD)		 2.64 $
(1.00 BHD)		      -37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(2.21 BHD)		 4.33 $
(1.63 BHD)		      -26.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(2.08 BHD)		 3.34 $
(1.26 BHD)		      -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2.78 BHD)		 5.12 $
(1.93 BHD)		      -30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(0.90 BHD)		 1.12 $
(0.42 BHD)		      -53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.29 BHD)		 0.96 $
(0.36 BHD)		      +26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(0.77 BHD)		 0.94 $
(0.36 BHD)		      -53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(0.84 BHD)		 0.62 $
(0.23 BHD)		      -72.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.50 BHD)		 0.43 $
(0.16 BHD)		      -68.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(0.53 BHD)		 0.47 $
(0.18 BHD)		      -66.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(0.83 BHD)		 1.72 $
(0.65 BHD)		      -22.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(0.84 BHD)		 0.68 $
(0.26 BHD)		      -69.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5.65 BHD)		 23.88 $
(9.00 BHD)		      +59.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(0.73 BHD)		 3.10 $
(1.17 BHD)		      +59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1.35 BHD)		 3.42 $
(1.29 BHD)		      -4.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3.77 BHD)		 6.37 $
(2.40 BHD)		      -36.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(0.94 BHD)		 0.86 $
(0.32 BHD)		      -65.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(24.50 BHD)		 31.84 $
(12.00 BHD)		      -51.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1.41 BHD)		 5.31 $
(2.00 BHD)		      +41.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1.06 BHD)		 6.41 $
(2.41 BHD)		      +128.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11.31 BHD)		 33.17 $
(12.50 BHD)		      +10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1.32 BHD)		 1.88 $
(0.71 BHD)		      -46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,306.49 BHD)		 37,146.81 $
(14,000.00 BHD)		      +23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(9,783.77 BHD)		 20,716.49 $
(7,807.69 BHD)		      -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.13 $
(78.44 BHD)		 131.41 $
(49.53 BHD)		      -36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(21.58 BHD)		 27.08 $
(10.20 BHD)		      -52.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(26.94 BHD)		 42.30 $
(15.94 BHD)		      -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(17.54 BHD)		 77.51 $
(29.21 BHD)		      +66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(8.27 BHD)		 55.19 $
(20.80 BHD)		      +151.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(5.44 BHD)		 10.61 $
(4.00 BHD)		      -26.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(519.02 BHD)		 460.31 $
(173.48 BHD)		      -66.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(8,521.27 BHD)		 8,727.46 $
(3,289.23 BHD)		      -61.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(19.64 BHD)		 48.52 $
(18.29 BHD)		      -6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(16.04 BHD)		 55.72 $
(21.00 BHD)		      +30.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(33.78 BHD)		 87.76 $
(33.08 BHD)		      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(42.64 BHD)		 87.15 $
(32.85 BHD)		      -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.98 $
(656.15 BHD)		 871.01 $
(328.27 BHD)		      -50.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(541.77 BHD)		 604.36 $
(227.77 BHD)		      -58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(1,093.66 BHD)		 1,761.29 $
(663.80 BHD)		      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(906.19 BHD)		 1,139.41 $
(429.42 BHD)		      -52.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(113.66 BHD)		 228.89 $
(86.27 BHD)		      -24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(94.71 BHD)		 160.92 $
(60.65 BHD)		      -36.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(1,635.45 BHD)		 2,132.04 $
(803.53 BHD)		      -50.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.59      +16.6 %
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