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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: 'ali is 11.3% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: 'ali is 37.2% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
'ali
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 BHDĀ 2.54
$10.76 BHDĀ 4.05
-37.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 BHDĀ 20.09
$33.12 BHDĀ 12.45
61.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 BHDĀ 2.02
$10.52 BHDĀ 3.95
-49.05%
Cappuccino
$5.20 BHDĀ 1.95
$5.86 BHDĀ 2.20
-11.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHDĀ 0.29
$0.90 BHDĀ 0.34
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 BHDĀ 0.15
$0.45 BHDĀ 0.17
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 BHDĀ 2.99
$5.88 BHDĀ 2.21
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 BHDĀ 4.00
$9.22 BHDĀ 3.47
15.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
'ali
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BHDĀ 0.64
$1.70 BHDĀ 0.64
0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BHDĀ 0.48
$1.36 BHDĀ 0.51
-6.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHDĀ 0.87
$2.61 BHDĀ 0.98
-11.11%
Eggs
$2.42 BHDĀ 0.91
$2.68 BHDĀ 1.01
-9.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 BHDĀ 3.26
$13.22 BHDĀ 4.97
-34.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 BHDĀ 2.85
$6.57 BHDĀ 2.47
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.99 BHDĀ 3.76
$16.22 BHDĀ 6.10
-38.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 BHDĀ 0.88
$3.93 BHDĀ 1.48
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 BHDĀ 0.79
$2.42 BHDĀ 0.91
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BHDĀ 0.66
$3.72 BHDĀ 1.40
-52.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHDĀ 0.44
$2.03 BHDĀ 0.76
-42.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHDĀ 0.36
$0.69 BHDĀ 0.26
37.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHDĀ 0.41
$1.70 BHDĀ 0.64
-36.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHDĀ 0.54
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHDĀ 0.33
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 BHDĀ 2.54
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.69 BHDĀ 7.03
$26.58 BHDĀ 9.99
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 BHDĀ 1.29
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 BHDĀ 1.23
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
'ali
Saar
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BHDĀ 1.79
$5.23 BHDĀ 1.97
-9.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.92 BHDĀ 1.48
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.14 BHDĀ 9.83
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHDĀ 0.21
-
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K BHDĀ 14.2K
-
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHDĀ 7,924
-
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHDĀ 45.03
$131 BHDĀ 49.14
-8.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BHDĀ 10.21
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 BHDĀ 14.19
$31.41 BHDĀ 11.81
20.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$184 BHDĀ 69.1
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$107 BHDĀ 40.29
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Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHDĀ 4.01
$20.95 BHDĀ 7.88
-49.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
'ali
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHDĀ 144
$555 BHDĀ 209
-31.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,939 BHDĀ 3,361
$7,968 BHDĀ 2,996
12.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.06 BHDĀ 17.32
$92.1 BHDĀ 34.63
-49.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 BHDĀ 23.18
$39.09 BHDĀ 14.70
57.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 BHDĀ 30.82
$104 BHDĀ 39.26
-21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BHDĀ 33.00
$106 BHDĀ 39.85
-17.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
'ali
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,318 BHDĀ 495
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$921 BHDĀ 346
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,157 BHDĀ 811
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,213 BHDĀ 456
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,204 BHDĀ 829
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
'ali
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,819 BHDĀ 1,436
$2,369 BHDĀ 891
61.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
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Last update for 'ali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

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