Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bahrain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahrain is 27.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahrain is 34.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bahrain are 48.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bahrain are 33.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bahrain are 37.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bahrain is 24.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7.54 BHD)		 6.90 $
(2.60 BHD)		      -65.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(28.26 BHD)		 53.07 $
(20.00 BHD)		      -29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(4.15 BHD)		 7.43 $
(2.80 BHD)		      -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2.26 BHD)		 8.00 $
(3.01 BHD)		      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2.64 BHD)		 10.61 $
(4.00 BHD)		      +51.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1.97 BHD)		 4.94 $
(1.86 BHD)		      -5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(0.96 BHD)		 0.87 $
(0.33 BHD)		      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(0.79 BHD)		 0.36 $
(0.14 BHD)		      -82.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1.51 BHD)		 6.31 $
(2.38 BHD)		      +57.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1.24 BHD)		 1.30 $
(0.49 BHD)		      -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(0.79 BHD)		 1.18 $
(0.44 BHD)		      -43.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(1.59 BHD)		 2.71 $
(1.02 BHD)		      -35.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(2.21 BHD)		 4.14 $
(1.56 BHD)		      -29.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(2.08 BHD)		 3.28 $
(1.24 BHD)		      -40.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2.78 BHD)		 4.99 $
(1.88 BHD)		      -32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(0.90 BHD)		 1.13 $
(0.43 BHD)		      -52.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.29 BHD)		 0.98 $
(0.37 BHD)		      +28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(0.77 BHD)		 0.99 $
(0.37 BHD)		      -51.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(0.84 BHD)		 0.64 $
(0.24 BHD)		      -71.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.50 BHD)		 0.44 $
(0.16 BHD)		      -67.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(0.53 BHD)		 0.47 $
(0.18 BHD)		      -66.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(0.83 BHD)		 1.69 $
(0.64 BHD)		      -23.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(0.84 BHD)		 0.71 $
(0.27 BHD)		      -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5.65 BHD)		 26.54 $
(10.00 BHD)		      +76.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(0.73 BHD)		 3.10 $
(1.17 BHD)		      +59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(1.35 BHD)		 3.42 $
(1.29 BHD)		      -5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3.77 BHD)		 6.37 $
(2.40 BHD)		      -36.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(0.94 BHD)		 0.86 $
(0.32 BHD)		      -65.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(24.49 BHD)		 31.84 $
(12.00 BHD)		      -51.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1.41 BHD)		 5.31 $
(2.00 BHD)		      +41.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1.06 BHD)		 6.41 $
(2.41 BHD)		      +128.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11.31 BHD)		 33.17 $
(12.50 BHD)		      +10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1.32 BHD)		 1.88 $
(0.71 BHD)		      -46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,305.08 BHD)		 34,497.77 $
(13,000.00 BHD)		      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(9,784.64 BHD)		 20,565.98 $
(7,750.00 BHD)		      -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.30 $
(78.49 BHD)		 131.43 $
(49.53 BHD)		      -36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(21.55 BHD)		 26.84 $
(10.12 BHD)		      -53.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(26.93 BHD)		 42.30 $
(15.94 BHD)		      -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(17.51 BHD)		 77.52 $
(29.21 BHD)		      +66.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(8.27 BHD)		 56.91 $
(21.44 BHD)		      +159.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(5.37 BHD)		 10.61 $
(4.00 BHD)		      -25.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(518.00 BHD)		 446.17 $
(168.13 BHD)		      -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(8,551.90 BHD)		 8,560.00 $
(3,225.71 BHD)		      -62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(19.61 BHD)		 48.52 $
(18.29 BHD)		      -6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(16.03 BHD)		 55.73 $
(21.00 BHD)		      +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(33.77 BHD)		 87.78 $
(33.08 BHD)		      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(42.66 BHD)		 87.16 $
(32.85 BHD)		      -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.96 $
(655.68 BHD)		 871.12 $
(328.27 BHD)		      -49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.33 $
(541.64 BHD)		 604.43 $
(227.77 BHD)		      -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(1,092.93 BHD)		 1,761.51 $
(663.80 BHD)		      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(905.78 BHD)		 1,124.86 $
(423.89 BHD)		      -53.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(114.47 BHD)		 228.92 $
(86.27 BHD)		      -24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(95.37 BHD)		 160.87 $
(60.62 BHD)		      -36.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bahrain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(1,632.63 BHD)		 2,132.31 $
(803.53 BHD)		      -50.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.59      +16.6 %
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