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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 36.5% cheaper than 'ali without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 34.9% cheaper than 'ali without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$6.81 BHD 2.57
-23.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.7 BHD 19.87
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 BHD 3.5
$5.2 BHD 1.96
78.27%
Cappuccino
$2.68 BHD 1.01
$5.44 BHD 2.05
-50.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.4
$0.79 BHD 0.3
32.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 BHD 0.24
$0.36 BHD 0.14
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.98 BHD 3.01
$8.1 BHD 3.05
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
$10.81 BHD 4.07
-0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.33 BHD 0.5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.46 BHD 0.93
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.45 BHD 3.19
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.77
$7.76 BHD 2.92
28.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.05 BHD 3.79
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 BHD 0.46
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.9 BHD 0.34
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 BHD 0.32
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$6.55 BHD 2.47
-20.15%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.75 BHD 7.45
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 BHD 1.28
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.73 BHD 1.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.04 BHD 1.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.41 BHD 9.96
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.53 BHD 0.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.4K BHD 14.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BHD 14K
$21.1K BHD 7,953
76.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 BHD 60.1
$119 BHD 44.97
33.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 BHD 9.86
$27.03 BHD 10.19
-3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 BHD 24.56
$37.82 BHD 14.26
72.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.53 BHD 3.97
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$382 BHD 144
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K BHD 4,989
$9,074 BHD 3,422
45.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 BHD 25.28
$45.54 BHD 17.17
47.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 BHD 24.57
$61.9 BHD 23.34
5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 BHD 35.01
$83.5 BHD 31.49
11.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.07
$90.2 BHD 34.03
32.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,093 BHD 789
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,050 BHD 1,527
$3,733 BHD 1,408
8.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.56
-32.83%

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

Last update for Amwaj: October 27, 2025

Last update for 'ali: October 29, 2025

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