Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Bahrain 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bahrain is 8.7% lower than in Qatar (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 23.5% lower than in Qatar | |
| Rent Prices in Bahrain are 46.7% lower than in Qatar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 20.4% lower than in Qatar | |
| Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 6.1% higher than in Qatar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 22.9% lower than in Qatar | |
Restaurants | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant |
﷼30.00 (BD3.11) |
﷼26.08 (BD2.70) |
-13.1 % |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) |
﷼250.00 (BD25.88) |
﷼193.18 (BD20.00) |
-22.7 % |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) |
﷼30.00 (BD3.11) |
﷼28.98 (BD3.00) |
-3.4 % |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) |
﷼49.00 (BD5.07) |
﷼24.15 (BD2.50) |
-50.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼50.00 (BD5.18) |
﷼33.81 (BD3.50) |
-32.4 % |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) |
﷼20.11 (BD2.08) |
﷼17.56 (BD1.82) |
-12.7 % |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼3.53 (BD0.37) |
﷼3.35 (BD0.35) |
-5.0 % |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) |
﷼1.30 (BD0.14) |
﷼1.19 (BD0.12) |
-8.5 % |
Markets | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) |
﷼7.73 (BD0.80) |
﷼5.78 (BD0.60) |
-25.2 % |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) |
﷼4.81 (BD0.50) |
﷼4.49 (BD0.47) |
-6.5 % |
| White Rice (1 lb) |
﷼3.79 (BD0.39) |
﷼4.21 (BD0.44) |
+11.1 % |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) |
﷼10.45 (BD1.08) |
﷼9.22 (BD0.95) |
-11.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
﷼16.23 (BD1.68) |
﷼16.15 (BD1.67) |
-0.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
﷼13.16 (BD1.36) |
﷼10.90 (BD1.13) |
-17.1 % |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) |
﷼16.93 (BD1.75) |
﷼16.46 (BD1.70) |
-2.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
﷼3.48 (BD0.36) |
﷼4.27 (BD0.44) |
+22.9 % |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
﷼2.73 (BD0.28) |
﷼3.75 (BD0.39) |
+37.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
﷼2.72 (BD0.28) |
﷼3.71 (BD0.38) |
+36.5 % |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
﷼2.21 (BD0.23) |
﷼2.56 (BD0.26) |
+15.9 % |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
﷼1.68 (BD0.17) |
﷼2.00 (BD0.21) |
+19.6 % |
| Onions (1 lb) |
﷼1.68 (BD0.17) |
﷼1.96 (BD0.20) |
+16.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 Head) |
﷼5.61 (BD0.58) |
﷼5.80 (BD0.60) |
+3.3 % |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) |
﷼1.85 (BD0.19) |
﷼2.45 (BD0.25) |
+32.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
﷼40.00 (BD4.14) |
﷼77.27 (BD8.00) |
+93.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) |
﷼7.98 (BD0.83) |
﷼12.41 (BD1.29) |
+55.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼11.30 (BD1.17) |
﷼11.47 (BD1.19) |
+1.5 % |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) |
﷼23.00 (BD2.38) |
﷼21.25 (BD2.20) |
-7.6 % |
Transportation | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) |
﷼2.00 (BD0.21) |
﷼2.90 (BD0.30) |
+44.9 % |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) |
﷼100.00 (BD10.35) |
﷼127.50 (BD13.20) |
+27.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) |
﷼8.00 (BD0.83) |
﷼19.32 (BD2.00) |
+141.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) |
﷼12.87 (BD1.33) |
﷼20.21 (BD2.09) |
+57.0 % |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) |
﷼42.50 (BD4.40) |
﷼57.95 (BD6.00) |
+36.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) |
﷼2.05 (BD0.21) |
﷼1.95 (BD0.20) |
-4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) |
﷼104,450.00 (BD10,813.71) |
﷼125,548.18 (BD12,998.00) |
+20.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) |
﷼76,018.00 (BD7,870.14) |
﷼75,600.14 (BD7,826.88) |
-0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) |
﷼361.31 (BD37.41) |
﷼470.01 (BD48.66) |
+30.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) |
﷼147.17 (BD15.24) |
﷼95.04 (BD9.84) |
-35.4 % |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) |
﷼315.17 (BD32.63) |
﷼147.00 (BD15.22) |
-53.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership |
﷼477.33 (BD49.42) |
﷼271.98 (BD28.16) |
-43.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) |
﷼80.56 (BD8.34) |
﷼138.45 (BD14.33) |
+71.9 % |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) |
﷼45.00 (BD4.66) |
﷼38.64 (BD4.00) |
-14.1 % |
Childcare | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child |
﷼2,708.50 (BD280.41) |
﷼1,918.34 (BD198.61) |
-29.2 % |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child |
﷼40,404.64 (BD4,183.09) |
﷼35,256.78 (BD3,650.13) |
-12.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) |
﷼228.59 (BD23.67) |
﷼194.44 (BD20.13) |
-14.9 % |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) |
﷼214.95 (BD22.25) |
﷼187.55 (BD19.42) |
-12.8 % |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
﷼379.39 (BD39.28) |
﷼312.06 (BD32.31) |
-17.7 % |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes |
﷼334.44 (BD34.62) |
﷼313.92 (BD32.50) |
-6.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
﷼6,304.72 (BD652.73) |
﷼3,321.03 (BD343.83) |
-47.3 % |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
﷼4,078.34 (BD422.23) |
﷼2,258.67 (BD233.84) |
-44.6 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
﷼11,423.08 (BD1,182.63) |
﷼6,338.65 (BD656.24) |
-44.5 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
﷼8,599.46 (BD890.30) |
﷼4,302.91 (BD445.48) |
-50.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
﷼1,568.62 (BD162.40) |
﷼872.14 (BD90.29) |
-44.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
﷼1,074.51 (BD111.24) |
﷼636.25 (BD65.87) |
-40.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Qatar Edit |
Bahrain Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
﷼14,163.96 (BD1,466.39) |
﷼8,351.59 (BD864.64) |
-41.0 % |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 5.65 | 6.61 | +16.8 % |
| Last update: | 8 May 2026 | 4 May 2026 | |
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