Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Budaiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Budaiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 23% cheaper than Budaiya without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 42.1% cheaper than Budaiya without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.2 BHD 1.96

$5.37 BHD 2.03

-3.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.9 BHD 20.32

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.27 BHD 3.5

$7.45 BHD 2.81

24.43%

Cappuccino

$2.68 BHD 1.01

$5.09 BHD 1.92

-47.35%

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

$1.05 BHD 0.4

$0.77 BHD 0.29

36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 BHD 0.24

$0.28 BHD 0.11

132.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.98 BHD 3.01

$8.02 BHD 3.03

-0.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.74 BHD 4.05

$10.56 BHD 3.98

1.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 BHD 0.64

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 BHD 0.49

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 BHD 0.44

Eggs

$1.55 BHD 0.59

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.62 BHD 0.99

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.01 BHD 3.77

$7.64 BHD 2.88

31.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.87 BHD 1.46

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 BHD 0.91

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 BHD 0.79

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 BHD 0.63

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 BHD 0.41

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 BHD 0.29

Onion (1kg)

$1.08 BHD 0.41

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 BHD 0.51

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 BHD 0.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.23 BHD 1.97

$5.73 BHD 2.16

-8.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.34 BHD 5.03

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 BHD 0.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 BHD 0.63

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 BHD 0.98

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.6 BHD 0.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.84 BHD 10.12

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.39 BHD 0.15

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

$37.3K BHD 14.1K

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

$37.2K BHD 14K

$21.1K BHD 7,966

76.12%

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

$159 BHD 60.1

$91.9 BHD 34.65

73.40%

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

$26.15 BHD 9.86

$26.89 BHD 10.14

-2.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.1 BHD 24.56

$26.14 BHD 9.86

149.16%

Cinema Ticket

$7.97 BHD 3.01

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

$390 BHD 147

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K BHD 4,989

$8,812 BHD 3,323

50.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67 BHD 25.28

$45.57 BHD 17.18

47.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 BHD 24.57

$62.6 BHD 23.6

4.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.9 BHD 35.01

$81.6 BHD 30.77

13.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BHD 45.07

$90 BHD 33.94

32.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,355 BHD 888

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,093 BHD 789

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,050 BHD 1,527

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 Budaiya: October 29, 2025

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