Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Amwaj Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Amwaj

😐 Solo nomad: 'ali is 32.9% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ali is 94.1% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 BHD 2.52
$5.42 BHD 2.04
23.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.10
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 BHD 1.94
$9.34 BHD 3.51
-44.86%
Cappuccino
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$2.68 BHD 1.01
95.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$1.03 BHD 0.39
-18.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$0.63 BHD 0.24
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$7.99 BHD 3.00
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.50 BHD 3.95
$10.50 BHD 3.95
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 BHD 0.62
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White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 BHD 0.91
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Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.25
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BHD 2.97
$10.23 BHD 3.85
-22.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 BHD 3.78
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Apples (1kg)
$2.36 BHD 0.89
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Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
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Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
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Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 BHD 0.56
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 BHD 2.44
$5.15 BHD 1.93
25.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.84 BHD 7.08
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 BHD 1.30
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 BHD 1.19
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🚌 Getting Around
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 BHD 1.70
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 BHD 1.52
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.44 BHD 9.94
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.20
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BHD 7,792
$37.4K BHD 14.0K
-44.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.07
$159 BHD 59.7
-24.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 BHD 10.29
$26.10 BHD 9.81
4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.91 BHD 14.63
$66.9 BHD 25.16
-41.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 BHD 4.05
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🧸 Childcare & Education
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 BHD 3,341
$13.1K BHD 4,921
-32.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.14 BHD 17.35
$65.1 BHD 24.48
-29.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.03
$67.3 BHD 25.30
-5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 BHD 31.60
$93.5 BHD 35.16
-10.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 BHD 33.14
$121 BHD 45.52
-27.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,343 BHD 881
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,081 BHD 782
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💵 Salaries & Financials
'ali
Amwaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 BHD 1,395
$3,902 BHD 1,467
-4.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.75
48.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ali: April 14, 2026

Last update for Amwaj: April 12, 2026

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