Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Bahrain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahrain is 23.8% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 26.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Bahrain are 33.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 31.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 20.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 7.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(7.38 BHD)
5.28 £
(2.60 BHD)
     -64.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(32.00 BHD)
40.63 £
(20.00 BHD)
     -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(3.69 BHD)
5.69 £
(2.80 BHD)
     -24.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(2.46 BHD)
7.13 £
(3.51 BHD)
     +42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(2.22 BHD)
8.63 £
(4.25 BHD)
     +91.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(1.67 BHD)
3.73 £
(1.84 BHD)
     +10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(0.87 BHD)
0.66 £
(0.33 BHD)
     -62.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(0.62 BHD)
0.28 £
(0.14 BHD)
     -77.6 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(2.31 BHD)
4.87 £
(2.40 BHD)
     +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(0.55 BHD)
1.02 £
(0.50 BHD)
     -8.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.36 BHD)
0.92 £
(0.45 BHD)
     +24.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(1.46 BHD)
2.06 £
(1.02 BHD)
     -30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.26 £
(1.60 BHD)
3.31 £
(1.63 BHD)
     +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(1.48 BHD)
2.50 £
(1.23 BHD)
     -16.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.71 £
(2.32 BHD)
3.83 £
(1.89 BHD)
     -18.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(0.49 BHD)
0.86 £
(0.43 BHD)
     -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.27 BHD)
0.74 £
(0.36 BHD)
     +35.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(0.47 BHD)
0.77 £
(0.38 BHD)
     -20.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(0.59 BHD)
0.49 £
(0.24 BHD)
     -58.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.27 BHD)
0.33 £
(0.16 BHD)
     -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.25 BHD)
0.37 £
(0.18 BHD)
     -28.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.41 BHD)
1.33 £
(0.65 BHD)
     +59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(0.55 BHD)
0.55 £
(0.27 BHD)
     -50.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(3.94 BHD)
20.31 £
(10.00 BHD)
     +153.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(1.02 BHD)
2.29 £
(1.13 BHD)
     +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(1.21 BHD)
2.74 £
(1.35 BHD)
     +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.78 £
(7.27 BHD)
4.77 £
(2.35 BHD)
     -67.7 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(1.18 BHD)
0.66 £
(0.32 BHD)
     -72.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(34.46 BHD)
24.38 £
(12.00 BHD)
     -65.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(1.87 BHD)
4.06 £
(2.00 BHD)
     +6.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.74 £
(1.35 BHD)
4.90 £
(2.41 BHD)
     +79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(9.85 BHD)
25.39 £
(12.50 BHD)
     +27.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 £
(2.69 BHD)
1.42 £
(0.70 BHD)
     -73.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(13,924.19 BHD)
24,376.29 £
(12,000.00 BHD)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,785.07 £
(14,662.64 BHD)
15,782.08 £
(7,769.23 BHD)
     -47.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.53 £
(116.93 BHD)
102.58 £
(50.50 BHD)
     -56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.80 £
(6.30 BHD)
20.73 £
(10.20 BHD)
     +62.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.04 £
(15.28 BHD)
33.83 £
(16.65 BHD)
     +9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.96 £
(16.72 BHD)
60.38 £
(29.72 BHD)
     +77.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.64 £
(5.73 BHD)
43.56 £
(21.44 BHD)
     +274.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(4.92 BHD)
8.13 £
(4.00 BHD)
     -18.7 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.06 £
(615.38 BHD)
341.54 £
(168.13 BHD)
     -72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,396.26 £
(7,579.30 BHD)
6,431.59 £
(3,166.15 BHD)
     -58.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.63 £
(32.31 BHD)
34.03 £
(16.75 BHD)
     -48.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.80 £
(16.15 BHD)
39.05 £
(19.22 BHD)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.93 £
(36.89 BHD)
68.56 £
(33.75 BHD)
     -8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.96 £
(37.40 BHD)
68.05 £
(33.50 BHD)
     -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.78 £
(508.91 BHD)
665.07 £
(327.40 BHD)
     -35.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.81 £
(412.93 BHD)
458.07 £
(225.50 BHD)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,735.14 £
(854.18 BHD)
1,328.42 £
(653.96 BHD)
     -23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,358.08 £
(668.56 BHD)
847.31 £
(417.12 BHD)
     -37.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.50 £
(218.33 BHD)
180.85 £
(89.03 BHD)
     -59.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 351.54 £
(173.06 BHD)
127.62 £
(62.82 BHD)
     -63.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Bahrain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,378.94 £
(1,171.11 BHD)
1,620.16 £
(797.58 BHD)
     -31.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 8.16      +41.4 %
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