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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 39.7% cheaper than 'ali without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 43.2% cheaper than 'ali without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$6.74 BHD 2.54
-20.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.4 BHD 20.09
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 BHD 3.57
$5.36 BHD 2.02
76.87%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHD 1.02
$5.20 BHD 1.95
-48.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$0.78 BHD 0.29
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.40 BHD 0.15
72.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 BHD 3.07
$7.95 BHD 2.99
2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$10.64 BHD 4.00
-1.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.71 BHD 0.64
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.27 BHD 0.48
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.67 BHD 3.26
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$7.59 BHD 2.85
33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.99 BHD 3.76
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.33 BHD 0.88
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.10 BHD 0.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.75 BHD 0.66
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.95 BHD 0.36
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.08 BHD 0.41
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 BHD 2.01
$6.75 BHD 2.54
-20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.69 BHD 7.03
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 BHD 1.29
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.26 BHD 1.23
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.75 BHD 1.79
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.92 BHD 1.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.14 BHD 9.83
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.8K BHD 14.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K BHD 13.9K
$21.1K BHD 7,924
75.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 BHD 61.0
$120 BHD 45.03
35.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 BHD 10.13
$27.16 BHD 10.21
-0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$37.73 BHD 14.19
77.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$382 BHD 144
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K BHD 5,074
$8,939 BHD 3,361
50.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$46.06 BHD 17.32
41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 BHD 24.88
$61.6 BHD 23.18
7.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 BHD 34.41
$82.0 BHD 30.82
11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.06
$87.8 BHD 33.00
36.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 BHD 783
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
'ali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,970 BHD 1,493
$3,819 BHD 1,436
3.95%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for 'ali: March 2, 2026

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