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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bahrain Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bahrain

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 20.4% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 24.5% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$7.25 BHD 2.73
128.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$52.1 BHD 19.59
49.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$8.00 BHD 3.01
23.50%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$5.10 BHD 1.92
-31.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.91 BHD 0.34
181.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.38 BHD 0.14
460.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$7.75 BHD 2.91
-14.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$10.74 BHD 4.04
-31.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.61 BHD 0.61
-6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.35 BHD 0.51
84.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.52 BHD 0.95
-17.86%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.54 BHD 0.95
68.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$9.05 BHD 3.40
-3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$7.63 BHD 2.87
8.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$10.88 BHD 4.09
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.44 BHD 0.92
34.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.09 BHD 0.79
28.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.04 BHD 0.77
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.37 BHD 0.52
212.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.97 BHD 0.37
154.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.06 BHD 0.40
99.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.69 BHD 0.63
36.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.70 BHD 0.26
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$6.21 BHD 2.33
412.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$24.22 BHD 9.11
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$3.04 BHD 1.14
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.49 BHD 1.31
43.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.82 BHD 0.31
254.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$31.57 BHD 11.87
207.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$5.17 BHD 1.94
-29.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$4.08 BHD 1.53
-55.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$32.76 BHD 12.32
17.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$0.52 BHD 0.19
130.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
-16.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$20.9K BHD 7,847
8.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$126 BHD 47.37
38.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$26.92 BHD 10.12
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$40.67 BHD 15.29
30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$80.3 BHD 30.20
-41.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$53.2 BHD 20.02
-68.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$10.63 BHD 4.00
27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$439 BHD 165
261.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$8,636 BHD 3,247
45.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$48.10 BHD 18.09
44.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$55.6 BHD 20.90
-8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$88.1 BHD 33.13
15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$87.9 BHD 33.05
24.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$858 BHD 323
59.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$595 BHD 224
80.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,688 BHD 635
34.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,130 BHD 425
56.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,636 BHD 991
168.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,949 BHD 733
176.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$2,247 BHD 845
66.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.97
-20.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: January 11, 2026

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