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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 32.1% cheaper than Zinj without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 49% cheaper than Zinj without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$6.56 BHD 2.47
-18.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.6 BHD 19.79
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 BHD 3.57
$7.40 BHD 2.78
28.11%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHD 1.02
$5.45 BHD 2.05
-50.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$0.79 BHD 0.30
32.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.37 BHD 0.14
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 BHD 3.07
$7.80 BHD 2.93
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-1.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.27 BHD 0.48
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-
Eggs
-
$2.38 BHD 0.90
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.55 BHD 3.22
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$7.73 BHD 2.91
30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.37 BHD 3.90
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.43 BHD 0.91
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.02 BHD 0.76
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.20 BHD 0.45
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.45 BHD 0.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 BHD 2.01
$6.60 BHD 2.48
-18.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.81 BHD 7.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 BHD 1.25
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.31 BHD 1.24
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.69 BHD 1.76
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.97 BHD 1.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.26 BHD 9.87
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.53 BHD 0.20
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.3K BHD 14.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K BHD 13.9K
$20.7K BHD 7,783
78.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 BHD 61.0
$120 BHD 45.28
34.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 BHD 10.13
$26.74 BHD 10.06
0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$37.84 BHD 14.23
76.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$390 BHD 147
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K BHD 5,074
$9,086 BHD 3,416
48.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$46.28 BHD 17.40
40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 BHD 24.88
$63.9 BHD 24.01
3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 BHD 34.41
$84.0 BHD 31.58
8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.06
$87.7 BHD 32.99
36.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 BHD 783
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Zinj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,970 BHD 1,493
-
-
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 Zinj: February 28, 2026

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