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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 30.8% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 30.5% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$4.06 BHD 1.53
32.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.96 BHD 10.14
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 BHD 3.57
$5.28 BHD 1.98
79.55%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHD 1.02
$3.99 BHD 1.50
-32.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$0.84 BHD 0.32
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.36 BHD 0.14
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 BHD 3.07
$5.19 BHD 1.95
57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$7.81 BHD 2.94
34.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.30 BHD 0.49
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.51 BHD 0.19
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.57 BHD 1.72
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$5.14 BHD 1.93
96.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.76 BHD 2.92
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.16 BHD 0.44
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.06 BHD 0.40
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.16 BHD 0.44
-
Potato (1kg)
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$0.82 BHD 0.31
-
Onion (1kg)
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$0.49 BHD 0.18
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.16 BHD 0.43
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 BHD 2.01
$5.32 BHD 2.00
0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.70 BHD 7.03
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 BHD 1.26
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.15 BHD 1.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.74 BHD 1.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.63 BHD 0.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.45 BHD 2.05
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.47 BHD 0.18
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.7K BHD 13.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K BHD 13.9K
$16.0K BHD 6,027
131.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 BHD 61.0
$105 BHD 39.60
53.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 BHD 10.13
$21.37 BHD 8.04
26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$39.17 BHD 14.73
70.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.2 BHD 20.02
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.43 BHD 2.79
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$395 BHD 149
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K BHD 5,074
$6,070 BHD 2,282
122.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$26.85 BHD 10.10
142.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 BHD 24.88
$62.2 BHD 23.39
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 BHD 34.41
$81.7 BHD 30.71
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.06
$90.3 BHD 33.93
32.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$626 BHD 235
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 BHD 187
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
$992 BHD 373
136.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 BHD 783
$811 BHD 305
156.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,953 BHD 734
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 BHD 601
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,970 BHD 1,493
$1,538 BHD 578
158.18%
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 Al Muharraq: March 1, 2026

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