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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: 'ali is 2.1% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: 'ali is 15.1% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
'ali
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 BHDĀ 2.54
$10.67 BHDĀ 4.01
-36.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 BHDĀ 20.09
$40.50 BHDĀ 15.23
31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 BHDĀ 2.02
$9.72 BHDĀ 3.66
-44.86%
Cappuccino
$5.20 BHDĀ 1.95
$5.52 BHDĀ 2.07
-5.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHDĀ 0.29
$1.49 BHDĀ 0.56
-47.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 BHDĀ 0.15
$0.78 BHDĀ 0.29
-48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 BHDĀ 2.99
$10.53 BHDĀ 3.96
-24.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 BHDĀ 4.00
$18.27 BHDĀ 6.87
-41.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
'ali
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BHDĀ 0.64
$1.57 BHDĀ 0.59
8.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BHDĀ 0.48
$1.36 BHDĀ 0.51
-6.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHDĀ 0.87
$3.25 BHDĀ 1.22
-28.62%
Eggs
$2.42 BHDĀ 0.91
$1.55 BHDĀ 0.58
56.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 BHDĀ 3.26
$10.63 BHDĀ 4.00
-18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 BHDĀ 2.85
$7.78 BHDĀ 2.92
-2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.99 BHDĀ 3.76
$15.63 BHDĀ 5.88
-36.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 BHDĀ 0.88
$3.20 BHDĀ 1.20
-27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 BHDĀ 0.79
$2.30 BHDĀ 0.86
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BHDĀ 0.66
$2.45 BHDĀ 0.92
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHDĀ 0.44
$1.84 BHDĀ 0.69
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHDĀ 0.36
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Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHDĀ 0.41
$1.31 BHDĀ 0.49
-17.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHDĀ 0.54
$1.90 BHDĀ 0.71
-24.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHDĀ 0.33
$0.54 BHDĀ 0.20
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 BHDĀ 2.54
$2.60 BHDĀ 0.98
159.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.69 BHDĀ 7.03
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 BHDĀ 1.29
$3.78 BHDĀ 1.42
-8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 BHDĀ 1.23
$2.73 BHDĀ 1.03
19.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
'ali
Seef
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BHDĀ 1.79
-
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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
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHDĀ 45.03
$89.9 BHDĀ 33.79
33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BHDĀ 10.21
$24.17 BHDĀ 9.09
12.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 BHDĀ 14.19
$46.95 BHDĀ 17.65
-19.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$73.2 BHDĀ 27.52
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHDĀ 4.01
$10.51 BHDĀ 3.95
1.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
'ali
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHDĀ 144
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,939 BHDĀ 3,361
$8,069 BHDĀ 3,034
10.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.06 BHDĀ 17.32
$32.42 BHDĀ 12.19
42.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 BHDĀ 23.18
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 BHDĀ 30.82
$120 BHDĀ 45.09
-31.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BHDĀ 33.00
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
'ali
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$980 BHDĀ 369
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$735 BHDĀ 276
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,303 BHDĀ 866
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,477 BHDĀ 555
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,399 BHDĀ 902
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,611 BHDĀ 606
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
'ali
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,819 BHDĀ 1,436
$3,354 BHDĀ 1,261
13.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
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Last update for 'ali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

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