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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and China

😐 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 70.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahrain is 75.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.25 BHD 2.73
$2.77 ¥19.31
161.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 BHD 19.59
$24.14 ¥169
115.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 BHD 3.01
$4.75 ¥33.15
68.42%
Cappuccino
$5.10 BHD 1.92
$3.02 ¥21.06
68.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BHD 0.34
$0.44 ¥3.06
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 BHD 0.14
$0.27 ¥1.87
40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.75 BHD 2.91
$0.96 ¥6.67
707.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.04
$2.04 ¥14.21
426.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 BHD 0.61
$1.75 ¥12.21
-8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$1.69 ¥11.79
-20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 BHD 0.95
$0.98 ¥6.85
157.14%
Eggs
$2.54 BHD 0.95
$1.60 ¥11.19
58.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 BHD 3.40
$13.34 ¥93.1
-32.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.63 BHD 2.87
$3.27 ¥22.82
133.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 BHD 4.09
$10.63 ¥74.2
2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 BHD 0.92
$1.74 ¥12.16
40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 BHD 0.79
$1.26 ¥8.76
65.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.45 ¥10.13
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 BHD 0.52
$1.19 ¥8.28
15.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BHD 0.37
$0.73 ¥5.08
32.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BHD 0.40
$0.86 ¥5.99
23.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 BHD 0.63
$0.62 ¥4.30
172.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BHD 0.26
$0.53 ¥3.71
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 BHD 2.33
$3.44 ¥24.03
80.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.22 BHD 9.11
$11.63 ¥81.2
108.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BHD 1.14
$0.84 ¥5.88
261.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.31
$1.62 ¥11.30
115.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$0.44 ¥3.07
86.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.57 BHD 11.87
$20.71 ¥145
52.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 BHD 1.94
$1.42 ¥9.91
264.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 BHD 1.53
$0.33 ¥2.27
1136.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.76 BHD 12.32
$6.51 ¥45.42
403.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.19
$1.17 ¥8.19
-55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
80.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,847
$16.6K ¥116.1K
25.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 BHD 47.37
$51.4 ¥359
145.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 BHD 10.12
$9.63 ¥67.2
179.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.67 BHD 15.29
$11.22 ¥78.3
262.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.3 BHD 30.20
$39.09 ¥273
105.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.2 BHD 20.02
$14.70 ¥103
262.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 BHD 4.00
$6.14 ¥42.89
73.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 BHD 165
$416 ¥2,905
5.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,636 BHD 3,247
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-51.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.10 BHD 18.09
$45.24 ¥316
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 BHD 20.90
$32.59 ¥228
70.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 BHD 33.13
$73.0 ¥509
20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 BHD 33.05
$72.8 ¥508
20.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 BHD 323
$432 ¥3,018
98.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$595 BHD 224
$253 ¥1,767
135.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 BHD 635
$923 ¥6,441
82.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 BHD 425
$546 ¥3,811
107.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,636 BHD 991
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,949 BHD 733
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-29.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,247 BHD 845
$1,037 ¥7,240
116.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
4.06
96.31%

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Last update for Bahrain: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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