Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 12.7% higher than in Bahrain (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 34.3% higher than in Bahrain
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 99.1% higher than in Bahrain
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 25.2% higher than in Bahrain
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 6.6% lower than in Bahrain
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 8.3% higher than in Bahrain
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Restaurants
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 BHD
(29.25 AED)		 4.10 BHD
(40.00 AED)		      +36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 BHD
(194.97 AED)		 25.65 BHD
(250.00 AED)		      +28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 BHD
(27.30 AED)		 3.59 BHD
(35.00 AED)		      +28.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.01 BHD
(29.38 AED)		 4.10 BHD
(40.00 AED)		      +36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 BHD
(43.87 AED)		 4.77 BHD
(46.50 AED)		      +6.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 BHD
(18.31 AED)		 2.13 BHD
(20.76 AED)		      +13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 BHD
(3.24 AED)		 0.41 BHD
(4.04 AED)		      +24.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.14 BHD
(1.33 AED)		 0.25 BHD
(2.46 AED)		      +85.1 %
Markets
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.42 BHD
(23.60 AED)		 2.60 BHD
(25.36 AED)		      +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.51 BHD
(5.00 AED)		 0.47 BHD
(4.62 AED)		      -7.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.49 BHD
(4.75 AED)		 0.38 BHD
(3.73 AED)		      -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.99 BHD
(9.65 AED)		 1.12 BHD
(10.91 AED)		      +13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.71 BHD
(16.70 AED)		 1.64 BHD
(15.98 AED)		      -4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.25 BHD
(12.17 AED)		 1.45 BHD
(14.10 AED)		      +15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.94 BHD
(18.87 AED)		 1.96 BHD
(19.07 AED)		      +1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.42 BHD
(4.11 AED)		 0.39 BHD
(3.84 AED)		      -6.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.37 BHD
(3.59 AED)		 0.30 BHD
(2.93 AED)		      -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.36 BHD
(3.51 AED)		 0.31 BHD
(3.01 AED)		      -14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.24 BHD
(2.33 AED)		 0.25 BHD
(2.44 AED)		      +4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 BHD
(1.59 AED)		 0.19 BHD
(1.83 AED)		      +14.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.19 BHD
(1.81 AED)		 0.23 BHD
(2.20 AED)		      +21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.65 BHD
(6.37 AED)		 0.56 BHD
(5.51 AED)		      -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.28 BHD
(2.68 AED)		 0.23 BHD
(2.22 AED)		      -17.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 BHD
(97.48 AED)		 5.13 BHD
(50.00 AED)		      -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 BHD
(11.60 AED)		 0.86 BHD
(8.43 AED)		      -27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 BHD
(13.16 AED)		 1.11 BHD
(10.79 AED)		      -18.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.40 BHD
(23.40 AED)		 2.36 BHD
(23.00 AED)		      -1.7 %
Transportation
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.32 BHD
(3.17 AED)		 0.51 BHD
(5.00 AED)		      +57.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.04 BHD
(127.15 AED)		 20.52 BHD
(200.00 AED)		      +57.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD
(19.50 AED)		 1.23 BHD
(12.00 AED)		      -38.5 %
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
(121.85 AED)		 3.08 BHD
(30.00 AED)		      -75.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.69 BHD
(6.72 AED)		 1.12 BHD
(10.87 AED)		      +61.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,000.00 BHD
(136,477.11 AED)		 16,816.87 BHD
(163,937.00 AED)		      +20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,907.69 BHD
(77,087.07 AED)		 8,404.26 BHD
(81,927.84 AED)		      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 48.67 BHD
(474.45 AED)		 72.15 BHD
(703.37 AED)		      +48.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.29 BHD
(100.32 AED)		 22.18 BHD
(216.25 AED)		      +115.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16.42 BHD
(160.04 AED)		 38.23 BHD
(372.69 AED)		      +132.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.29 BHD
(295.32 AED)		 25.93 BHD
(252.75 AED)		      -14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.44 BHD
(209.05 AED)		 14.23 BHD
(138.74 AED)		      -33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 BHD
(38.99 AED)		 5.13 BHD
(50.00 AED)		      +28.2 %
Childcare
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155.93 BHD
(1,520.02 AED)		 250.56 BHD
(2,442.56 AED)		      +60.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,200.00 BHD
(31,194.77 AED)		 4,351.23 BHD
(42,417.40 AED)		      +36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.38 BHD
(169.47 AED)		 25.54 BHD
(248.96 AED)		      +46.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.50 BHD
(199.84 AED)		 24.11 BHD
(235.01 AED)		      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 34.55 BHD
(336.76 AED)		 37.67 BHD
(367.23 AED)		      +9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34.27 BHD
(334.10 AED)		 38.65 BHD
(376.76 AED)		      +12.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 319.40 BHD
(3,113.63 AED)		 626.20 BHD
(6,104.44 AED)		      +96.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 225.50 BHD
(2,198.26 AED)		 434.89 BHD
(4,239.49 AED)		      +92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 634.42 BHD
(6,184.59 AED)		 1,238.41 BHD
(12,072.44 AED)		      +95.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 412.78 BHD
(4,023.91 AED)		 870.31 BHD
(8,484.11 AED)		      +110.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 89.03 BHD
(867.91 AED)		 214.52 BHD
(2,091.20 AED)		      +140.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63.71 BHD
(621.03 AED)		 119.20 BHD
(1,162.00 AED)		      +87.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bahrain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 867.22 BHD
(8,454.00 AED)		 1,261.76 BHD
(12,300.13 AED)		      +45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.16 4.58      -43.8 %
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