Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 11.3% lower than in Bahrain (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 20.1% lower than in Bahrain | |
| Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 45.1% lower than in Bahrain | |
| Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 27.8% lower than in Bahrain | |
| Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 10.8% lower than in Bahrain | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 24.7% higher than in Bahrain | |
Restaurants | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.70 BHD (26.86 ﷼) |
2.51 BHD (25.00 ﷼) |
-6.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20.00 BHD (198.98 ﷼) |
15.08 BHD (150.00 ﷼) |
-24.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3.00 BHD (29.85 ﷼) |
3.02 BHD (30.00 ﷼) |
+0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 BHD (29.85 ﷼) |
0.70 BHD (7.00 ﷼) |
-76.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 BHD (39.80 ﷼) |
0.65 BHD (6.50 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.89 BHD (18.81 ﷼) |
1.37 BHD (13.61 ﷼) |
-27.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.33 BHD (3.33 ﷼) |
0.28 BHD (2.76 ﷼) |
-17.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.14 BHD (1.35 ﷼) |
0.10 BHD (0.96 ﷼) |
-29.2 % |
Markets | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2.38 BHD (23.68 ﷼) |
2.43 BHD (24.14 ﷼) |
+1.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.48 BHD (4.79 ﷼) |
0.34 BHD (3.39 ﷼) |
-29.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.44 BHD (4.37 ﷼) |
0.38 BHD (3.76 ﷼) |
-14.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
0.98 BHD (9.76 ﷼) |
0.97 BHD (9.68 ﷼) |
-0.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1.63 BHD (16.25 ﷼) |
1.25 BHD (12.47 ﷼) |
-23.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.28 BHD (12.74 ﷼) |
1.36 BHD (13.57 ﷼) |
+6.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.93 BHD (19.18 ﷼) |
2.23 BHD (22.20 ﷼) |
+15.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.42 BHD (4.21 ﷼) |
0.37 BHD (3.70 ﷼) |
-12.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.36 BHD (3.62 ﷼) |
0.28 BHD (2.79 ﷼) |
-22.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.36 BHD (3.53 ﷼) |
0.28 BHD (2.81 ﷼) |
-20.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.23 BHD (2.32 ﷼) |
0.27 BHD (2.73 ﷼) |
+18.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.16 BHD (1.60 ﷼) |
0.23 BHD (2.27 ﷼) |
+42.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.18 BHD (1.78 ﷼) |
0.23 BHD (2.26 ﷼) |
+27.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.63 BHD (6.27 ﷼) |
0.45 BHD (4.50 ﷼) |
-28.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.25 BHD (2.53 ﷼) |
0.22 BHD (2.22 ﷼) |
-12.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 BHD (89.54 ﷼) |
1.31 BHD (13.00 ﷼) |
-85.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.17 BHD (11.63 ﷼) |
0.64 BHD (6.39 ﷼) |
-45.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.29 BHD (12.81 ﷼) |
0.78 BHD (7.74 ﷼) |
-39.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.40 BHD (23.88 ﷼) |
2.81 BHD (28.00 ﷼) |
+17.3 % |
Transportation | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.32 BHD (3.23 ﷼) |
0.40 BHD (4.00 ﷼) |
+23.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12.00 BHD (119.39 ﷼) |
14.07 BHD (140.00 ﷼) |
+17.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 BHD (19.90 ﷼) |
1.01 BHD (10.00 ﷼) |
-49.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 BHD (24.02 ﷼) |
1.46 BHD (14.48 ﷼) |
-39.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12.50 BHD (124.36 ﷼) |
5.03 BHD (50.00 ﷼) |
-59.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
0.71 BHD (7.05 ﷼) |
0.88 BHD (8.78 ﷼) |
+24.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
13,000.00 BHD (129,337.16 ﷼) |
9,196.89 BHD (91,500.00 ﷼) |
-29.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,807.69 BHD (77,678.83 ﷼) |
8,406.40 BHD (83,635.41 ﷼) |
+7.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
49.53 BHD (492.73 ﷼) |
40.46 BHD (402.52 ﷼) |
-18.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10.20 BHD (101.44 ﷼) |
12.71 BHD (126.44 ﷼) |
+24.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
15.70 BHD (156.22 ﷼) |
27.04 BHD (269.06 ﷼) |
+72.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.74 BHD (295.85 ﷼) |
35.13 BHD (349.48 ﷼) |
+18.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.80 BHD (206.94 ﷼) |
15.28 BHD (152.02 ﷼) |
-26.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4.00 BHD (39.80 ﷼) |
6.03 BHD (60.00 ﷼) |
+50.8 % |
Childcare | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
173.48 BHD (1,725.97 ﷼) |
128.96 BHD (1,283.01 ﷼) |
-25.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,289.23 BHD (32,724.60 ﷼) |
2,698.89 BHD (26,851.25 ﷼) |
-17.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
17.87 BHD (177.76 ﷼) |
19.26 BHD (191.63 ﷼) |
+7.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
21.00 BHD (208.93 ﷼) |
22.16 BHD (220.48 ﷼) |
+5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33.08 BHD (329.08 ﷼) |
35.75 BHD (355.65 ﷼) |
+8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32.85 BHD (326.79 ﷼) |
32.26 BHD (320.95 ﷼) |
-1.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
329.40 BHD (3,277.20 ﷼) |
181.73 BHD (1,808.08 ﷼) |
-44.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227.77 BHD (2,266.11 ﷼) |
152.28 BHD (1,515.01 ﷼) |
-33.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
663.80 BHD (6,604.15 ﷼) |
332.54 BHD (3,308.46 ﷼) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
429.42 BHD (4,272.34 ﷼) |
239.58 BHD (2,383.60 ﷼) |
-44.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
89.03 BHD (885.77 ﷼) |
63.30 BHD (629.80 ﷼) |
-28.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
60.61 BHD (603.00 ﷼) |
39.30 BHD (391.00 ﷼) |
-35.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bahrain Edit |
Saudi Arabia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
815.76 BHD (8,115.98 ﷼) |
812.22 BHD (8,080.80 ﷼) |
-0.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.97 | 4.68 | -41.3 % |
| Last update: | 19 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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