Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Qatar Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Qatar are 1.4% lower than in Bahrain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Qatar are 20.3% higher than in Bahrain
Rent Prices in Qatar are 80.1% higher than in Bahrain
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 6.9% higher than in Bahrain
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 6.4% lower than in Bahrain
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 56.3% higher than in Bahrain
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Restaurants
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 BHD
(28.99 QR)
3.10 BHD
(30.00 QR)
     +3.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 BHD
(193.26 QR)
20.70 BHD
(200.00 QR)
     +3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.65 BHD
(25.61 QR)
2.90 BHD
(28.00 QR)
     +9.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.05 BHD
(39.13 QR)
4.66 BHD
(45.00 QR)
     +15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 BHD
(38.65 QR)
4.14 BHD
(40.00 QR)
     +3.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.83 BHD
(17.65 QR)
2.12 BHD
(20.50 QR)
     +16.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 BHD
(3.05 QR)
0.34 BHD
(3.33 QR)
     +9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 BHD
(1.19 QR)
0.14 BHD
(1.34 QR)
     +12.3 %
Markets
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.33 BHD
(22.54 QR)
2.96 BHD
(28.56 QR)
     +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.48 BHD
(4.66 QR)
0.52 BHD
(5.00 QR)
     +7.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.38 BHD
(3.69 QR)
0.35 BHD
(3.37 QR)
     -8.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.99 BHD
(9.57 QR)
1.01 BHD
(9.77 QR)
     +2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.49 BHD
(14.35 QR)
1.76 BHD
(17.02 QR)
     +18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.36 BHD
(13.15 QR)
1.47 BHD
(14.19 QR)
     +7.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.77 BHD
(17.12 QR)
1.86 BHD
(18.00 QR)
     +5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.41 BHD
(4.00 QR)
0.33 BHD
(3.20 QR)
     -20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.37 BHD
(3.55 QR)
0.26 BHD
(2.56 QR)
     -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.33 BHD
(3.20 QR)
0.28 BHD
(2.69 QR)
     -15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.22 BHD
(2.14 QR)
0.21 BHD
(2.03 QR)
     -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 BHD
(1.56 QR)
0.17 BHD
(1.64 QR)
     +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.17 BHD
(1.65 QR)
0.19 BHD
(1.81 QR)
     +9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 BHD
(6.80 QR)
0.46 BHD
(4.47 QR)
     -34.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.27 BHD
(2.58 QR)
0.17 BHD
(1.68 QR)
     -34.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 BHD
(96.63 QR)
3.88 BHD
(37.50 QR)
     -61.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 BHD
(10.37 QR)
0.69 BHD
(6.71 QR)
     -35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 BHD
(13.37 QR)
1.78 BHD
(17.22 QR)
     +28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.40 BHD
(23.19 QR)
2.48 BHD
(24.00 QR)
     +3.5 %
Transportation
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 BHD
(2.90 QR)
0.21 BHD
(2.00 QR)
     -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.60 BHD
(121.75 QR)
13.45 BHD
(130.00 QR)
     +6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD
(19.33 QR)
0.83 BHD
(8.00 QR)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 BHD
(31.10 QR)
1.33 BHD
(12.87 QR)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 BHD
(96.63 QR)
4.14 BHD
(40.00 QR)
     -58.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.52 BHD
(5.07 QR)
0.81 BHD
(7.87 QR)
     +55.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,000.00 BHD
(135,279.48 QR)
8,279.16 BHD
(80,000.00 QR)
     -40.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,622.22 BHD
(73,652.16 QR)
7,584.09 BHD
(73,283.70 QR)
     -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 45.02 BHD
(435.00 QR)
38.38 BHD
(370.88 QR)
     -14.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.59 BHD
(102.31 QR)
17.69 BHD
(170.98 QR)
     +67.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.84 BHD
(153.08 QR)
33.21 BHD
(320.86 QR)
     +109.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.06 BHD
(309.78 QR)
44.95 BHD
(434.39 QR)
     +40.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.88 BHD
(221.04 QR)
14.57 BHD
(140.83 QR)
     -36.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 BHD
(38.65 QR)
4.66 BHD
(45.00 QR)
     +16.4 %
Childcare
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 140.30 BHD
(1,355.72 QR)
284.91 BHD
(2,753.02 QR)
     +103.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,208.33 BHD
(31,001.55 QR)
4,241.87 BHD
(40,988.45 QR)
     +32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.62 BHD
(189.54 QR)
22.93 BHD
(221.57 QR)
     +16.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.67 BHD
(228.69 QR)
17.46 BHD
(168.76 QR)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 37.50 BHD
(362.36 QR)
33.46 BHD
(323.36 QR)
     -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 31.31 BHD
(302.52 QR)
34.98 BHD
(338.00 QR)
     +11.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 317.88 BHD
(3,071.66 QR)
597.36 BHD
(5,772.22 QR)
     +87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 231.71 BHD
(2,239.01 QR)
380.57 BHD
(3,677.38 QR)
     +64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 607.80 BHD
(5,873.06 QR)
1,117.93 BHD
(10,802.33 QR)
     +83.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 420.60 BHD
(4,064.18 QR)
745.90 BHD
(7,207.50 QR)
     +77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81.29 BHD
(785.49 QR)
162.53 BHD
(1,570.52 QR)
     +99.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 57.56 BHD
(556.21 QR)
119.58 BHD
(1,155.47 QR)
     +107.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 821.43 BHD
(7,937.32 QR)
1,544.04 BHD
(14,919.76 QR)
     +88.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.96 4.84      -39.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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