Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 1.5% lower than in Bahrain (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 16.6% higher than in Bahrain
Rent Prices in Qatar are 70.3% higher than in Bahrain
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 4.3% lower than in Bahrain
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 8.5% lower than in Bahrain
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 55.5% higher than in Bahrain
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Restaurants
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 BHD
(29.01 QR)		 2.59 BHD
(25.00 QR)		      -13.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 BHD
(193.38 QR)		 18.62 BHD
(180.00 QR)		      -6.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 BHD
(27.07 QR)		 2.59 BHD
(25.00 QR)		      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.51 BHD
(33.91 QR)		 4.65 BHD
(45.00 QR)		      +32.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.50 BHD
(43.51 QR)		 4.14 BHD
(40.00 QR)		      -8.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 BHD
(17.96 QR)		 1.81 BHD
(17.52 QR)		      -2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.32 BHD
(3.13 QR)		 0.33 BHD
(3.20 QR)		      +2.4 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.13 BHD
(1.29 QR)		 0.13 BHD
(1.29 QR)		      +0.2 %
Markets
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.64 BHD
(6.18 QR)		 0.80 BHD
(7.72 QR)		      +24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 0.57 BHD
(5.47 QR)		 0.60 BHD
(5.77 QR)		      +5.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.02 BHD
(9.87 QR)		 0.83 BHD
(8.05 QR)		      -18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.02 BHD
(9.82 QR)		 1.03 BHD
(9.95 QR)		      +1.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 3.59 BHD
(34.73 QR)		 4.13 BHD
(39.94 QR)		      +15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 2.75 BHD
(26.60 QR)		 3.25 BHD
(31.43 QR)		      +18.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.16 BHD
(40.19 QR)		 4.06 BHD
(39.21 QR)		      -2.4 %
Apples (1kg) 0.94 BHD
(9.06 QR)		 0.76 BHD
(7.36 QR)		      -18.8 %
Banana (1kg) 0.83 BHD
(8.03 QR)		 0.60 BHD
(5.78 QR)		      -28.0 %
Oranges (1kg) 0.83 BHD
(8.07 QR)		 0.59 BHD
(5.75 QR)		      -28.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 0.54 BHD
(5.23 QR)		 0.52 BHD
(5.05 QR)		      -3.4 %
Potato (1kg) 0.37 BHD
(3.57 QR)		 0.39 BHD
(3.74 QR)		      +4.8 %
Onion (1kg) 0.41 BHD
(3.96 QR)		 0.45 BHD
(4.32 QR)		      +9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.65 BHD
(6.32 QR)		 0.52 BHD
(5.07 QR)		      -19.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.30 BHD
(2.85 QR)		 0.18 BHD
(1.79 QR)		      -37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 BHD
(96.69 QR)		 3.62 BHD
(35.00 QR)		      -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 BHD
(11.51 QR)		 0.73 BHD
(7.10 QR)		      -38.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.35 BHD
(13.05 QR)		 1.54 BHD
(14.86 QR)		      +13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.40 BHD
(23.21 QR)		 2.38 BHD
(23.00 QR)		      -0.9 %
Transportation
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 BHD
(3.38 QR)		 0.21 BHD
(2.00 QR)		      -40.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.04 BHD
(126.11 QR)		 12.41 BHD
(120.00 QR)		      -4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD
(19.34 QR)		 0.83 BHD
(8.00 QR)		      -58.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.50 BHD
(14.50 QR)		 0.83 BHD
(8.00 QR)		      -44.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.50 BHD
(120.86 QR)		 4.40 BHD
(42.50 QR)		      -64.8 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.18 BHD
(1.76 QR)		 0.21 BHD
(2.07 QR)		      +17.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,000.00 BHD
(135,363.10 QR)		 8,791.17 BHD
(85,000.00 QR)		      -37.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,775.00 BHD
(75,174.86 QR)		 7,692.21 BHD
(74,374.40 QR)		      -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 48.67 BHD
(470.58 QR)		 35.94 BHD
(347.50 QR)		      -26.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.21 BHD
(98.75 QR)		 16.20 BHD
(156.67 QR)		      +58.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16.42 BHD
(158.73 QR)		 32.80 BHD
(317.16 QR)		      +99.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.29 BHD
(292.91 QR)		 42.48 BHD
(410.69 QR)		      +40.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.44 BHD
(207.34 QR)		 13.18 BHD
(127.40 QR)		      -38.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 BHD
(38.68 QR)		 4.65 BHD
(45.00 QR)		      +16.4 %
Childcare
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 162.59 BHD
(1,572.07 QR)		 288.28 BHD
(2,787.30 QR)		      +77.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,100.00 BHD
(29,973.26 QR)		 4,266.95 BHD
(41,256.27 QR)		      +37.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.38 BHD
(168.09 QR)		 22.15 BHD
(214.16 QR)		      +27.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.50 BHD
(198.21 QR)		 20.54 BHD
(198.62 QR)		      +0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 34.55 BHD
(334.01 QR)		 36.78 BHD
(355.63 QR)		      +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34.27 BHD
(331.38 QR)		 31.76 BHD
(307.04 QR)		      -7.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 325.40 BHD
(3,146.23 QR)		 589.10 BHD
(5,695.84 QR)		      +81.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 225.50 BHD
(2,180.31 QR)		 388.47 BHD
(3,756.00 QR)		      +72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 639.80 BHD
(6,186.09 QR)		 1,010.86 BHD
(9,773.81 QR)		      +58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 410.93 BHD
(3,973.16 QR)		 740.69 BHD
(7,161.54 QR)		      +80.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 958.33 BHD
(9,265.93 QR)		 2,091.59 BHD
(20,223.10 QR)		      +118.3 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 695.02 BHD
(6,720.03 QR)		 1,555.18 BHD
(15,036.71 QR)		      +123.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bahrain Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 788.82 BHD
(7,626.97 QR)		 1,429.30 BHD
(13,819.63 QR)		      +81.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.16 5.20      -36.2 %
Last update: February 2025March 2025
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