Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Sanaa

😐 Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 26.5% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 3.2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 BHD 2.46
$6.23 YER 1,514
4.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.3 BHD 15.2
$23.05 YER 5,601
74.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 BHD 2.82
$10.11 YER 2,458
-26.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 YER 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 YER 463
-
Cappuccino
$2.62 BHD 0.99
$3.76 YER 914
-30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$1.15 YER 279
-32.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 BHD 0.05
$0.47 YER 113
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.17 BHD 3.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$1.86 YER 452
-6.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BHD 0.5
$1.2 YER 291
10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$2.46 YER 599
-2.85%
Eggs
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$4.1 YER 996
-40.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 BHD 3.35
$9.86 YER 2,396
-9.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BHD 2.85
$6.69 YER 1,626
13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 BHD 3.87
$19.14 YER 4,651
-46.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$4.03 YER 980
-41.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BHD 0.77
$1.41 YER 341
45.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$2.4 YER 583
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 BHD 0.45
$1.7 YER 413
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BHD 0.36
$1.69 YER 411
-44.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.57 YER 382
-33.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.55
$0.62 YER 151
133.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$0.74 YER 180
17.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 YER 808
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 YER 395
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 YER 812
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 BHD 2.55
$3.97 YER 966
70.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.16 BHD 7.6
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 BHD 1.27
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 BHD 0.62
$0.4 YER 97.1
307.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 BHD 20.13
$81.8 YER 19.9K
-34.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 BHD 1.72
$4.23 YER 1,027
7.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
$4.06 YER 988
-3.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.04 BHD 9.82
$7.01 YER 1,703
271.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.4 BHD 0.15
$2.63 YER 639
-84.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BHD 7,399
$16.8K YER 4.1M
17.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,761
$33.9K YER 8.2M
-39.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.59
$72.3 YER 17.6K
70.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.7 BHD 10.07
$13.71 YER 3,330
94.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.37 BHD 14.47
$38.75 YER 9,416
-0.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$66.2 YER 16.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.3 BHD 19.71
$16.77 YER 4,075
211.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 BHD 4.04
$5.85 YER 1,421
83.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 147
$115 YER 27.9K
238.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,878 BHD 3,348
$1,790 YER 434.8K
396.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 BHD 17.58
$40.51 YER 9,844
15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 BHD 23.7
$150 YER 36.4K
-58.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 BHD 31.21
$40.98 YER 9,957
101.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHD 33.75
$41.37 YER 10.1K
116.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 BHD 246
$162 YER 39.4K
302.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 BHD 343
$95.6 YER 23.2K
852.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$411 YER 99.9K
94.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 BHD 300
$265 YER 64.3K
200.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,414 YER 829.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,076 YER 261.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 BHD 714
$226 YER 54.8K
738.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.25
-23.91%

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Last update for Al Hidd: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

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