Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Sitrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Sitrah

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 45.8% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 46.2% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$6.69 BHD 2.52
-22.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.3 BHD 20.08
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 BHD 3.5
$7.59 BHD 2.86
22.13%
Cappuccino
$2.68 BHD 1.01
$5.39 BHD 2.03
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.4
$0.85 BHD 0.32
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 BHD 0.24
$0.36 BHD 0.14
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.98 BHD 3.01
$7.95 BHD 3
0.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
$10.53 BHD 3.97
1.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.34 BHD 0.51
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-
Eggs
-
$2.49 BHD 0.94
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.63 BHD 3.25
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.77
$7.75 BHD 2.92
29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.1 BHD 3.81
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.33 BHD 0.88
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.77 BHD 0.67
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 BHD 0.46
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.95 BHD 0.36
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.05 BHD 0.4
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.49 BHD 0.56
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 BHD 0.33
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$6.64 BHD 2.51
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.65 BHD 7.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.38 BHD 1.27
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.7 BHD 1.77
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.95 BHD 1.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.6 BHD 10.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.52 BHD 0.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.2K BHD 14K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BHD 14K
$20.5K BHD 7,712
81.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 BHD 60.1
$120 BHD 45.37
32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 BHD 9.86
$26.84 BHD 10.12
-2.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 BHD 24.56
$38.26 BHD 14.43
70.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.46 BHD 3.95
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$384 BHD 145
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K BHD 4,989
$8,827 BHD 3,329
49.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
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
$63.1 BHD 23.81
3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 BHD 35.01
$82.1 BHD 30.95
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.07
$89.2 BHD 33.64
33.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,093 BHD 789
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,050 BHD 1,527
$1,714 BHD 646
136.24%
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 Sitrah: October 29, 2025

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