Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Sanad

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 43% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 51.9% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$6.58 BHD 2.47
-18.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$54.0 BHD 20.32
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 BHD 3.57
$7.32 BHD 2.75
29.51%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHD 1.02
$5.27 BHD 1.98
-48.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$0.80 BHD 0.30
31.25%
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
$7.93 BHD 2.98
2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-0.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.40 BHD 0.90
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$7.52 BHD 2.83
34.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.32 BHD 3.88
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.30 BHD 0.87
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.76 BHD 0.66
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 BHD 0.46
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.95 BHD 0.36
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.09 BHD 0.41
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.44 BHD 0.17
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 BHD 2.01
$6.78 BHD 2.55
-21.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 BHD 1.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.56 BHD 1.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.56 BHD 0.21
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K BHD 13.9K
$20.9K BHD 7,854
77.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 BHD 61.0
$123 BHD 46.34
31.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 BHD 10.13
$15.71 BHD 5.91
71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$39.16 BHD 14.73
70.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$79.3 BHD 29.80
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$391 BHD 147
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K BHD 5,074
$9,114 BHD 3,427
48.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$45.63 BHD 17.16
42.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 BHD 24.88
$61.7 BHD 23.18
7.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 BHD 34.41
$84.6 BHD 31.83
8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.06
$66.8 BHD 25.11
79.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$663 BHD 249
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$400 BHD 150
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
$1,459 BHD 549
60.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 BHD 783
$796 BHD 299
161.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,970 BHD 1,493
$1,197 BHD 450
231.65%
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 Sanad: March 2, 2026

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