Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 15.0% higher than in Bahrain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 35.5% higher than in Bahrain
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 93.2% higher than in Bahrain
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 28.2% higher than in Bahrain
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 3.6% lower than in Bahrain
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 11.5% higher than in Bahrain
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Restaurants
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.60 BHD
(25.34 AED)		 3.77 BHD
(36.72 AED)		      +44.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 BHD
(194.91 AED)		 25.65 BHD
(250.00 AED)		      +28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 BHD
(27.29 AED)		 3.59 BHD
(35.00 AED)		      +28.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.01 BHD
(29.31 AED)		 4.29 BHD
(41.80 AED)		      +42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 BHD
(38.98 AED)		 5.13 BHD
(50.00 AED)		      +28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 BHD
(18.30 AED)		 2.07 BHD
(20.19 AED)		      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 BHD
(3.24 AED)		 0.42 BHD
(4.08 AED)		      +26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.14 BHD
(1.35 AED)		 0.22 BHD
(2.12 AED)		      +57.2 %
Markets
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.38 BHD
(23.16 AED)		 2.66 BHD
(25.91 AED)		      +11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.49 BHD
(4.76 AED)		 0.48 BHD
(4.66 AED)		      -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 BHD
(4.29 AED)		 0.38 BHD
(3.74 AED)		      -12.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.00 BHD
(9.70 AED)		 1.14 BHD
(11.11 AED)		      +14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.63 BHD
(15.91 AED)		 1.68 BHD
(16.34 AED)		      +2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.26 BHD
(12.26 AED)		 1.46 BHD
(14.27 AED)		      +16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.93 BHD
(18.79 AED)		 1.96 BHD
(19.08 AED)		      +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.42 BHD
(4.12 AED)		 0.39 BHD
(3.78 AED)		      -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.36 BHD
(3.54 AED)		 0.30 BHD
(2.95 AED)		      -16.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.36 BHD
(3.46 AED)		 0.31 BHD
(2.97 AED)		      -14.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.23 BHD
(2.27 AED)		 0.24 BHD
(2.36 AED)		      +4.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 BHD
(1.56 AED)		 0.19 BHD
(1.84 AED)		      +17.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.18 BHD
(1.74 AED)		 0.21 BHD
(2.07 AED)		      +18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.65 BHD
(6.30 AED)		 0.56 BHD
(5.43 AED)		      -13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.26 BHD
(2.51 AED)		 0.23 BHD
(2.26 AED)		      -9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 BHD
(87.71 AED)		 5.13 BHD
(50.00 AED)		      -43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 BHD
(11.40 AED)		 0.90 BHD
(8.74 AED)		      -23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 BHD
(12.55 AED)		 1.14 BHD
(11.08 AED)		      -11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.40 BHD
(23.39 AED)		 2.41 BHD
(23.50 AED)		      +0.5 %
Transportation
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.32 BHD
(3.17 AED)		 0.51 BHD
(5.00 AED)		      +57.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 BHD
(116.95 AED)		 20.52 BHD
(200.00 AED)		      +71.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD
(19.49 AED)		 1.23 BHD
(12.00 AED)		      -38.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 BHD
(23.53 AED)		 0.41 BHD
(4.02 AED)		      -82.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.50 BHD
(121.82 AED)		 3.08 BHD
(30.00 AED)		      -75.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.71 BHD
(6.91 AED)		 1.11 BHD
(10.82 AED)		      +56.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,000.00 BHD
(136,440.22 AED)		 16,821.42 BHD
(163,937.00 AED)		      +20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,807.69 BHD
(76,091.66 AED)		 8,445.44 BHD
(82,306.97 AED)		      +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 49.53 BHD
(482.67 AED)		 68.89 BHD
(671.39 AED)		      +39.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.20 BHD
(99.45 AED)		 22.04 BHD
(214.76 AED)		      +116.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.94 BHD
(155.35 AED)		 38.09 BHD
(371.18 AED)		      +138.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.21 BHD
(284.68 AED)		 26.65 BHD
(259.74 AED)		      -8.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.80 BHD
(202.71 AED)		 13.85 BHD
(134.94 AED)		      -33.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 BHD
(38.98 AED)		 5.13 BHD
(50.00 AED)		      +28.3 %
Childcare
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 173.48 BHD
(1,690.70 AED)		 252.96 BHD
(2,465.32 AED)		      +45.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,289.23 BHD
(32,055.96 AED)		 4,362.05 BHD
(42,511.38 AED)		      +32.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 18.29 BHD
(178.21 AED)		 25.28 BHD
(246.36 AED)		      +38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 21.00 BHD
(204.66 AED)		 23.92 BHD
(233.13 AED)		      +13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33.08 BHD
(322.36 AED)		 38.29 BHD
(373.20 AED)		      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 32.85 BHD
(320.11 AED)		 38.82 BHD
(378.29 AED)		      +18.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 328.27 BHD
(3,199.22 AED)		 631.04 BHD
(6,149.94 AED)		      +92.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 227.77 BHD
(2,219.81 AED)		 442.88 BHD
(4,316.18 AED)		      +94.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 663.80 BHD
(6,469.22 AED)		 1,213.18 BHD
(11,823.32 AED)		      +82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 429.42 BHD
(4,185.04 AED)		 899.51 BHD
(8,766.35 AED)		      +109.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 86.27 BHD
(840.73 AED)		 213.91 BHD
(2,084.67 AED)		      +148.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 60.62 BHD
(590.76 AED)		 124.11 BHD
(1,209.52 AED)		      +104.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 803.53 BHD
(7,830.98 AED)		 1,213.81 BHD
(11,829.47 AED)		      +51.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.59 4.64      -38.9 %
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