Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Kuwait Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kuwait is 17.3% lower than in Bahrain (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuwait is 11.4% lower than in Bahrain
Rent Prices in Kuwait are 5.9% higher than in Bahrain
Restaurant Prices in Kuwait are 17.0% lower than in Bahrain
Groceries Prices in Kuwait are 27.2% lower than in Bahrain
Local Purchasing Power in Kuwait is 66.7% higher than in Bahrain
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Restaurants
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 BHD
(2.45 KWD)		 2.45 BHD
(2.00 KWD)		      -18.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 BHD
(16.35 KWD)		 18.35 BHD
(15.00 KWD)		      -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 BHD
(2.29 KWD)		 3.06 BHD
(2.50 KWD)		      +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.51 BHD
(2.87 KWD)		 0.98 BHD
(0.80 KWD)		      -72.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 BHD
(3.68 KWD)		 0.92 BHD
(0.75 KWD)		      -79.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 BHD
(1.52 KWD)		 2.00 BHD
(1.63 KWD)		      +7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 BHD
(0.26 KWD)		 0.20 BHD
(0.16 KWD)		      -38.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.13 BHD
(0.11 KWD)		 0.14 BHD
(0.12 KWD)		      +8.7 %
Markets
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.42 BHD
(1.98 KWD)		 2.12 BHD
(1.73 KWD)		      -12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.51 BHD
(0.42 KWD)		 0.36 BHD
(0.30 KWD)		      -29.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.46 BHD
(0.38 KWD)		 0.31 BHD
(0.25 KWD)		      -32.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.02 BHD
(0.83 KWD)		 0.83 BHD
(0.68 KWD)		      -18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.63 BHD
(1.33 KWD)		 0.91 BHD
(0.74 KWD)		      -44.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.25 BHD
(1.02 KWD)		 1.08 BHD
(0.89 KWD)		      -13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.89 BHD
(1.54 KWD)		 1.74 BHD
(1.43 KWD)		      -7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 BHD
(0.35 KWD)		 0.40 BHD
(0.33 KWD)		      -6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.38 BHD
(0.31 KWD)		 0.32 BHD
(0.26 KWD)		      -16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.38 BHD
(0.31 KWD)		 0.29 BHD
(0.24 KWD)		      -22.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.25 BHD
(0.20 KWD)		 0.26 BHD
(0.22 KWD)		      +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 BHD
(0.14 KWD)		 0.21 BHD
(0.17 KWD)		      +27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.19 BHD
(0.15 KWD)		 0.19 BHD
(0.16 KWD)		      +2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.65 BHD
(0.53 KWD)		 0.72 BHD
(0.59 KWD)		      +9.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.30 BHD
(0.24 KWD)		 0.17 BHD
(0.14 KWD)		      -41.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 BHD
(8.18 KWD)		 1.22 BHD
(1.00 KWD)		      -87.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 BHD
(0.97 KWD)		 0.47 BHD
(0.38 KWD)		      -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 BHD
(1.10 KWD)		 0.62 BHD
(0.50 KWD)		      -54.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.40 BHD
(1.96 KWD)		 1.22 BHD
(1.00 KWD)		      -49.0 %
Transportation
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 BHD
(0.29 KWD)		 0.37 BHD
(0.30 KWD)		      +4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.04 BHD
(10.66 KWD)		 18.35 BHD
(15.00 KWD)		      +40.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD
(1.64 KWD)		 1.22 BHD
(1.00 KWD)		      -38.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 BHD
(1.97 KWD)		 1.97 BHD
(1.61 KWD)		      -18.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.50 BHD
(10.22 KWD)		 6.12 BHD
(5.00 KWD)		      -51.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.69 BHD
(0.56 KWD)		 0.49 BHD
(0.40 KWD)		      -29.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,000.00 BHD
(11,447.03 KWD)		 7,949.66 BHD
(6,500.00 KWD)		      -43.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,775.00 BHD
(6,357.19 KWD)		 6,999.30 BHD
(5,722.94 KWD)		      -10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 48.67 BHD
(39.79 KWD)		 20.43 BHD
(16.71 KWD)		      -58.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.21 BHD
(8.35 KWD)		 7.37 BHD
(6.03 KWD)		      -27.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16.42 BHD
(13.42 KWD)		 10.64 BHD
(8.70 KWD)		      -35.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.29 BHD
(24.77 KWD)		 39.81 BHD
(32.55 KWD)		      +31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.44 BHD
(17.53 KWD)		 14.74 BHD
(12.06 KWD)		      -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 BHD
(3.27 KWD)		 4.28 BHD
(3.50 KWD)		      +7.0 %
Childcare
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 162.59 BHD
(132.94 KWD)		 135.38 BHD
(110.69 KWD)		      -16.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,100.00 BHD
(2,534.70 KWD)		 2,219.79 BHD
(1,815.00 KWD)		      -28.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.38 BHD
(14.21 KWD)		 16.48 BHD
(13.48 KWD)		      -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.50 BHD
(16.76 KWD)		 18.07 BHD
(14.78 KWD)		      -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 34.55 BHD
(28.25 KWD)		 35.05 BHD
(28.66 KWD)		      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34.27 BHD
(28.02 KWD)		 32.91 BHD
(26.90 KWD)		      -4.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 325.40 BHD
(266.06 KWD)		 313.67 BHD
(256.47 KWD)		      -3.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 225.50 BHD
(184.38 KWD)		 238.66 BHD
(195.14 KWD)		      +5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 639.80 BHD
(523.13 KWD)		 651.54 BHD
(532.73 KWD)		      +1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 410.93 BHD
(335.99 KWD)		 491.01 BHD
(401.47 KWD)		      +19.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 89.03 BHD
(72.80 KWD)		 203.31 BHD
(166.24 KWD)		      +128.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 64.57 BHD
(52.79 KWD)		 98.38 BHD
(80.44 KWD)		      +52.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bahrain Edit Kuwait Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 788.82 BHD
(644.98 KWD)		 1,164.72 BHD
(952.33 KWD)		      +47.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.16 5.72      -29.9 %
Last update: February 2025March 2025
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