Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Zinj Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Zinj

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 41.1% cheaper than Zinj without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 40.9% cheaper than Zinj without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$6.7 BHD 2.53
-22.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.1 BHD 20.04
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 BHD 3.5
$7.36 BHD 2.78
25.95%
Cappuccino
$2.68 BHD 1.01
$5.37 BHD 2.03
-50.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.4
$0.86 BHD 0.32
22.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 BHD 0.24
$0.4 BHD 0.15
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.98 BHD 3.01
$8.11 BHD 3.06
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
$10.47 BHD 3.95
2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.48 BHD 3.2
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.77
$7.68 BHD 2.9
30.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.13 BHD 3.82
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 BHD 0.46
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.95 BHD 0.36
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.05 BHD 0.4
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.94 BHD 0.35
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$6.8 BHD 2.57
-23.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.15 BHD 7.6
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 BHD 1.27
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.27 BHD 1.23
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.58 BHD 1.73
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.06 BHD 1.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.21 BHD 9.88
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.56 BHD 0.21
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BHD 14K
$20.4K BHD 7,693
82.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 BHD 60.1
$121 BHD 45.54
31.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 BHD 9.86
$27.44 BHD 10.35
-4.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 BHD 24.56
$38.47 BHD 14.51
69.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.78 BHD 4.06
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$389 BHD 147
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K BHD 4,989
$8,851 BHD 3,338
49.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 BHD 25.28
$46.87 BHD 17.67
43.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 BHD 24.57
$63.8 BHD 24.05
2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 BHD 35.01
$81.6 BHD 30.79
13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.07
$88.2 BHD 33.25
35.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Zinj
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
Zinj
Difference
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 Zinj: October 28, 2025

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