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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 17.3% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 27.7% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 BHD 2.54
$10.54 BHD 3.96
-35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.43 BHD 15.20
$40.23 BHD 15.13
0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 BHD 2.82
$9.36 BHD 3.52
-19.76%
Cappuccino
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$5.43 BHD 2.04
-50.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$1.56 BHD 0.59
-46.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 BHD 0.04
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-85.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.07 BHD 3.03
$10.48 BHD 3.94
-23.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.46 BHD 3.93
$18.78 BHD 7.06
-44.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$1.57 BHD 0.59
10.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.48
$1.30 BHD 0.49
-0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$3.09 BHD 1.16
-21.68%
Eggs
$2.49 BHD 0.94
$1.55 BHD 0.58
60.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 BHD 3.22
$10.79 BHD 4.06
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 BHD 2.87
$7.47 BHD 2.81
2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 BHD 3.80
$16.07 BHD 6.04
-37.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 BHD 0.89
$3.10 BHD 1.17
-23.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BHD 0.76
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$2.51 BHD 0.94
-29.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.90 BHD 0.71
-35.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
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Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-15.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.91 BHD 0.72
-20.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$0.55 BHD 0.21
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 BHD 2.45
$2.67 BHD 1.00
144.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.21 BHD 6.85
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 BHD 1.29
$3.87 BHD 1.46
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 BHD 1.18
$2.59 BHD 0.97
21.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 BHD 19.76
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 BHD 1.77
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 BHD 1.51
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.20 BHD 9.85
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K BHD 7,342
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,666
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.41
$91.9 BHD 34.54
31.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 BHD 10.17
$23.82 BHD 8.96
13.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.12 BHD 14.71
$46.06 BHD 17.32
-15.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$73.0 BHD 27.44
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.5 BHD 19.72
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$10.56 BHD 3.97
0.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 BHD 149
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,067 BHD 3,409
$7,799 BHD 2,933
16.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 BHD 17.45
$31.58 BHD 11.88
46.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.3 BHD 23.81
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 BHD 31.25
$119 BHD 44.78
-30.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 BHD 33.03
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 BHD 254
$969 BHD 365
-30.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 BHD 353
$739 BHD 278
26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 BHD 304
$2,320 BHD 872
-65.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 BHD 303
$1,437 BHD 540
-43.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,429 BHD 913
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,611 BHD 606
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 BHD 725
$3,335 BHD 1,254
-42.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
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Last update for Al Hidd: April 12, 2026

Last update for Seef: April 13, 2026

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