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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 20.2% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 46.1% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 BHD 2.04
$6.74 BHD 2.53
-19.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.3 BHD 19.68
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 BHD 3.51
$7.61 BHD 2.86
22.73%
Cappuccino
$2.68 BHD 1.01
$5.25 BHD 1.97
-48.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$0.86 BHD 0.32
19.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 BHD 0.24
$0.40 BHD 0.15
57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 BHD 3.00
$7.86 BHD 2.96
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.50 BHD 3.95
$10.64 BHD 4.00
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.65 BHD 0.62
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.34 BHD 0.50
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.41 BHD 0.91
-
Eggs
-
$2.46 BHD 0.93
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.45 BHD 3.18
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.23 BHD 3.85
$7.87 BHD 2.96
29.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.31 BHD 3.88
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.47 BHD 0.93
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.10 BHD 0.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.16 BHD 0.44
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.93 BHD 0.35
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 BHD 0.32
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 BHD 1.93
$6.60 BHD 2.48
-21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.80 BHD 7.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.40 BHD 1.28
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.28 BHD 1.23
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.58 BHD 1.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.00 BHD 1.50
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.13 BHD 9.82
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.52 BHD 0.20
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K BHD 14.0K
$20.8K BHD 7,808
79.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 BHD 59.7
$122 BHD 45.80
30.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.10 BHD 9.81
$27.13 BHD 10.20
-3.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$38.34 BHD 14.42
74.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.52 BHD 3.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$385 BHD 145
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K BHD 4,921
$8,850 BHD 3,328
47.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$45.54 BHD 17.12
42.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.3 BHD 25.30
$62.9 BHD 23.65
6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 BHD 35.16
$84.4 BHD 31.72
10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BHD 45.52
$90.3 BHD 33.94
34.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,081 BHD 782
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Sitrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,902 BHD 1,467
$1,747 BHD 657
123.38%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sitrah: April 12, 2026

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