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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 25.4% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 26.6% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$6.95 BHD 2.61
135.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$53.5 BHD 20.12
46.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$8.17 BHD 3.07
16.52%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.96 BHD 1.86
-28.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.90 BHD 0.34
183.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.39 BHD 0.15
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$8.00 BHD 3.01
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$10.69 BHD 4.02
-32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.35 BHD 0.51
83.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$2.61 BHD 0.98
-23.37%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.50 BHD 0.94
71.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$8.96 BHD 3.37
-4.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$7.45 BHD 2.80
14.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$11.12 BHD 4.18
23.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.51 BHD 0.94
28.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.15 BHD 0.81
26.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$2.03 BHD 0.76
44.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$1.32 BHD 0.50
224.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.01 BHD 0.38
148.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.05 BHD 0.40
100.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.62 BHD 0.61
36.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.65 BHD 0.25
135.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$6.19 BHD 2.33
406.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$21.42 BHD 8.05
-34.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$3.09 BHD 1.16
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.33 BHD 1.25
52.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.82 BHD 0.31
253.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$31.81 BHD 11.96
206.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$5.25 BHD 1.97
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$4.02 BHD 1.51
-54.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$32.66 BHD 12.28
14.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$0.51 BHD 0.19
125.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
-15.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$21.1K BHD 7,918
9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$124 BHD 46.48
45.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$27.55 BHD 10.36
-5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$40.31 BHD 15.16
30.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$77.8 BHD 29.24
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$52.7 BHD 19.82
-68.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$10.75 BHD 4.04
29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$443 BHD 167
251.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$8,607 BHD 3,236
45.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$47.61 BHD 17.90
47.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$55.0 BHD 20.67
-6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$87.0 BHD 32.72
15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$87.8 BHD 33.00
27.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$854 BHD 321
59.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$611 BHD 230
77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,689 BHD 635
38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,125 BHD 423
52.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,542 BHD 956
199.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$1,786 BHD 672
212.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$2,283 BHD 858
72.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.97
-20.33%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: March 2, 2026

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