Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bahrain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahrain is 25.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 33.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bahrain are 49.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 31.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 35.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 26.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7.46 BHD)		 7.51 $
(2.80 BHD)		      -62.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(27.97 BHD)		 53.62 $
(20.00 BHD)		      -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(4.10 BHD)		 7.51 $
(2.80 BHD)		      -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2.24 BHD)		 8.04 $
(3.00 BHD)		      +34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2.61 BHD)		 12.06 $
(4.50 BHD)		      +72.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1.95 BHD)		 4.94 $
(1.84 BHD)		      -5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(0.95 BHD)		 0.87 $
(0.33 BHD)		      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(0.78 BHD)		 0.37 $
(0.14 BHD)		      -82.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1.49 BHD)		 6.49 $
(2.42 BHD)		      +62.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1.23 BHD)		 1.38 $
(0.51 BHD)		      -58.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(0.78 BHD)		 1.24 $
(0.46 BHD)		      -40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(1.55 BHD)		 2.72 $
(1.02 BHD)		      -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(2.19 BHD)		 4.37 $
(1.63 BHD)		      -25.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(2.06 BHD)		 3.35 $
(1.25 BHD)		      -39.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(2.75 BHD)		 5.05 $
(1.89 BHD)		      -31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(0.89 BHD)		 1.14 $
(0.43 BHD)		      -52.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.28 BHD)		 1.01 $
(0.38 BHD)		      +32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(0.76 BHD)		 1.01 $
(0.38 BHD)		      -50.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(0.83 BHD)		 0.66 $
(0.25 BHD)		      -70.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.50 BHD)		 0.45 $
(0.17 BHD)		      -66.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(0.52 BHD)		 0.50 $
(0.19 BHD)		      -64.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(0.82 BHD)		 1.75 $
(0.65 BHD)		      -20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(0.83 BHD)		 0.79 $
(0.30 BHD)		      -64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5.59 BHD)		 26.81 $
(10.00 BHD)		      +78.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(0.72 BHD)		 3.19 $
(1.19 BHD)		      +64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1.34 BHD)		 3.62 $
(1.35 BHD)		      +0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3.73 BHD)		 6.43 $
(2.40 BHD)		      -35.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(0.93 BHD)		 0.94 $
(0.35 BHD)		      -62.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(24.24 BHD)		 34.97 $
(13.04 BHD)		      -46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1.40 BHD)		 5.36 $
(2.00 BHD)		      +43.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1.04 BHD)		 6.47 $
(2.41 BHD)		      +131.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11.19 BHD)		 33.51 $
(12.50 BHD)		      +11.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1.31 BHD)		 1.88 $
(0.70 BHD)		      -46.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,189.91 BHD)		 32,171.84 $
(12,000.00 BHD)		      +7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(9,685.20 BHD)		 20,829.20 $
(7,769.23 BHD)		      -19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(77.55 BHD)		 130.48 $
(48.67 BHD)		      -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(21.34 BHD)		 27.38 $
(10.21 BHD)		      -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(26.67 BHD)		 44.01 $
(16.42 BHD)		      -38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(17.37 BHD)		 81.22 $
(30.29 BHD)		      +74.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(8.14 BHD)		 57.49 $
(21.44 BHD)		      +163.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(5.29 BHD)		 10.72 $
(4.00 BHD)		      -24.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(513.20 BHD)		 450.76 $
(168.13 BHD)		      -67.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(8,440.47 BHD)		 8,488.42 $
(3,166.15 BHD)		      -62.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(19.41 BHD)		 46.61 $
(17.38 BHD)		      -10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(15.89 BHD)		 54.96 $
(20.50 BHD)		      +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(33.39 BHD)		 92.62 $
(34.55 BHD)		      +3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(42.25 BHD)		 91.88 $
(34.27 BHD)		      -18.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(650.98 BHD)		 864.62 $
(322.50 BHD)		      -50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(536.63 BHD)		 604.56 $
(225.50 BHD)		      -58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(1,086.18 BHD)		 1,715.30 $
(639.80 BHD)		      -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(895.30 BHD)		 1,101.69 $
(410.93 BHD)		      -54.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(112.28 BHD)		 238.69 $
(89.03 BHD)		      -20.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(94.02 BHD)		 167.77 $
(62.58 BHD)		      -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(1,618.10 BHD)		 2,114.83 $
(788.82 BHD)		      -51.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.16      +24.1 %
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