Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Bahrain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahrain is 20.9% higher than in Kuwait (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 12.9% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Bahrain are 5.5% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 20.5% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 37.4% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 40.0% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(2.45 BHD)		 2.45 KWD
(3.00 BHD)		      +22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(18.35 BHD)		 16.35 KWD
(20.00 BHD)		      +9.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(3.06 BHD)		 2.29 KWD
(2.80 BHD)		      -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 0.80 KWD
(0.98 BHD)		 2.87 KWD
(3.51 BHD)		      +258.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 0.75 KWD
(0.92 BHD)		 3.68 KWD
(4.50 BHD)		      +390.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.63 KWD
(2.00 BHD)		 1.52 KWD
(1.86 BHD)		      -7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.16 KWD
(0.20 BHD)		 0.26 KWD
(0.32 BHD)		      +63.6 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.12 KWD
(0.14 BHD)		 0.11 KWD
(0.13 BHD)		      -8.0 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.46 KWD
(0.56 BHD)		 0.52 KWD
(0.64 BHD)		      +14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 0.33 KWD
(0.40 BHD)		 0.46 KWD
(0.57 BHD)		      +41.9 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 0.56 KWD
(0.68 BHD)		 0.83 KWD
(1.02 BHD)		      +49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.68 KWD
(0.83 BHD)		 0.83 KWD
(1.02 BHD)		      +22.4 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 1.64 KWD
(2.01 BHD)		 2.94 KWD
(3.59 BHD)		      +79.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 1.96 KWD
(2.39 BHD)		 2.25 KWD
(2.75 BHD)		      +15.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.14 KWD
(3.84 BHD)		 3.40 KWD
(4.16 BHD)		      +8.1 %
Apples (1kg) 0.72 KWD
(0.88 BHD)		 0.77 KWD
(0.94 BHD)		      +6.4 %
Banana (1kg) 0.57 KWD
(0.70 BHD)		 0.68 KWD
(0.83 BHD)		      +19.2 %
Oranges (1kg) 0.53 KWD
(0.65 BHD)		 0.68 KWD
(0.83 BHD)		      +29.2 %
Tomato (1kg) 0.47 KWD
(0.58 BHD)		 0.44 KWD
(0.54 BHD)		      -6.9 %
Potato (1kg) 0.38 KWD
(0.47 BHD)		 0.30 KWD
(0.37 BHD)		      -21.3 %
Onion (1kg) 0.34 KWD
(0.42 BHD)		 0.33 KWD
(0.41 BHD)		      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(0.72 BHD)		 0.53 KWD
(0.65 BHD)		      -8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(0.17 BHD)		 0.24 KWD
(0.30 BHD)		      +72.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(1.22 BHD)		 8.18 KWD
(10.00 BHD)		      +717.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(0.47 BHD)		 0.97 KWD
(1.19 BHD)		      +154.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 0.50 KWD
(0.62 BHD)		 1.10 KWD
(1.35 BHD)		      +118.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00 KWD
(1.22 BHD)		 1.96 KWD
(2.40 BHD)		      +96.2 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(0.37 BHD)		 0.29 KWD
(0.35 BHD)		      -4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(18.35 BHD)		 10.66 KWD
(13.04 BHD)		      -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(1.22 BHD)		 1.64 KWD
(2.00 BHD)		      +63.5 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(1.22 BHD)		 1.23 KWD
(1.50 BHD)		      +22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(6.12 BHD)		 10.22 KWD
(12.50 BHD)		      +104.4 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.11 KWD
(0.13 BHD)		 0.15 KWD
(0.18 BHD)		      +41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(7,949.66 BHD)		 11,447.03 KWD
(14,000.00 BHD)		      +76.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,722.94 KWD
(6,999.30 BHD)		 6,357.19 KWD
(7,775.00 BHD)		      +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 16.71 KWD
(20.43 BHD)		 39.79 KWD
(48.67 BHD)		      +138.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(7.37 BHD)		 8.35 KWD
(10.21 BHD)		      +38.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.70 KWD
(10.64 BHD)		 13.42 KWD
(16.42 BHD)		      +54.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.55 KWD
(39.81 BHD)		 24.77 KWD
(30.29 BHD)		      -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.06 KWD
(14.74 BHD)		 17.53 KWD
(21.44 BHD)		      +45.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(4.28 BHD)		 3.27 KWD
(4.00 BHD)		      -6.6 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(135.38 BHD)		 132.94 KWD
(162.59 BHD)		      +20.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(2,219.79 BHD)		 2,534.70 KWD
(3,100.00 BHD)		      +39.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.48 KWD
(16.48 BHD)		 14.21 KWD
(17.38 BHD)		      +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.78 KWD
(18.07 BHD)		 16.76 KWD
(20.50 BHD)		      +13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.66 KWD
(35.05 BHD)		 28.25 KWD
(34.55 BHD)		      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.90 KWD
(32.91 BHD)		 28.02 KWD
(34.27 BHD)		      +4.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 256.47 KWD
(313.67 BHD)		 266.06 KWD
(325.40 BHD)		      +3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 195.14 KWD
(238.66 BHD)		 184.38 KWD
(225.50 BHD)		      -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 532.73 KWD
(651.54 BHD)		 523.13 KWD
(639.80 BHD)		      -1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 401.47 KWD
(491.01 BHD)		 335.99 KWD
(410.93 BHD)		      -16.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,789.36 KWD
(2,188.43 BHD)		 783.58 KWD
(958.33 BHD)		      -56.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 865.87 KWD
(1,058.97 BHD)		 568.28 KWD
(695.02 BHD)		      -34.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Bahrain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 952.33 KWD
(1,164.72 BHD)		 644.98 KWD
(788.82 BHD)		      -32.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 8.16      +42.6 %
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