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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 36.4% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 53.1% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 BHD 1.98

$6.45 BHD 2.43

-18.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.29 BHD 15.15

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.37 BHD 3.52

$7.28 BHD 2.74

28.71%

Cappuccino

$2.69 BHD 1.01

$2.70 BHD 1.02

-0.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$0.76 BHD 0.29

36.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 BHD 0.26

$0.12 BHD 0.04

475.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.74 BHD 2.91

$8.08 BHD 3.04

-4.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.59 BHD 3.98

$10.52 BHD 3.96

0.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 BHD 0.62

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 BHD 0.49

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 BHD 0.88

Eggs

$2.37 BHD 0.89

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.89 BHD 3.34

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.25 BHD 3.85

$7.51 BHD 2.82

36.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.22 BHD 3.84

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 BHD 0.92

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 BHD 0.78

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 BHD 0.66

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 BHD 0.46

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 BHD 0.33

Onion (1kg)

$1.08 BHD 0.41

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 BHD 0.55

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.18 BHD 1.95

$6.60 BHD 2.48

-21.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.68 BHD 7.40

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 BHD 1.27

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 BHD 1.23

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.55 BHD 0.58

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.4 BHD 19.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.60 BHD 1.73

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.04 BHD 1.52

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.23 BHD 9.86

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 BHD 0.14

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.0K BHD 7,517

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.5K BHD 14.1K

$21.0K BHD 7,902

78.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$159 BHD 59.7

$124 BHD 46.43

28.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.32 BHD 9.90

$27.50 BHD 10.34

-4.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.4 BHD 25.33

$37.76 BHD 14.20

78.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 BHD 20.13

Cinema Ticket

$10.79 BHD 4.06

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$386 BHD 145

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K BHD 5,024

$8,996 BHD 3,382

48.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.6 BHD 25.42

$45.31 BHD 17.04

49.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.8 BHD 24.74

$62.3 BHD 23.44

5.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.7 BHD 34.47

$81.9 BHD 30.80

11.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 BHD 44.82

$89.5 BHD 33.65

33.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 BHD 244

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$930 BHD 350

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,349 BHD 883

$800 BHD 301

193.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,159 BHD 812

$801 BHD 301

169.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,947 BHD 1,484

$1,929 BHD 725

104.64%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Hidd: January 13, 2026

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