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

😐 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 70.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahrain is 71.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BHD 2.61
$2.82 ¥19.53
146.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.12
$23.62 ¥163
126.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 BHD 3.07
$4.97 ¥34.40
64.39%
Cappuccino
$4.96 BHD 1.86
$3.14 ¥21.70
57.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 BHD 0.34
$0.44 ¥3.07
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$0.27 ¥1.84
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 BHD 3.01
$0.93 ¥6.41
760.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.69 BHD 4.02
$2.08 ¥14.39
413.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.63
$1.84 ¥12.71
-8.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$1.62 ¥11.18
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 BHD 0.98
$0.96 ¥6.63
171.88%
Eggs
$2.50 BHD 0.94
$1.56 ¥10.78
60.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 BHD 3.37
$13.18 ¥91.2
-32.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 BHD 2.80
$3.21 ¥22.18
132.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 BHD 4.18
$10.89 ¥75.4
2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 BHD 0.94
$1.77 ¥12.22
41.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BHD 0.81
$1.25 ¥8.65
72.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 BHD 0.76
$1.52 ¥10.54
33.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$1.15 ¥7.96
14.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BHD 0.38
$0.76 ¥5.28
32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BHD 0.40
$0.89 ¥6.15
17.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 BHD 0.61
$0.61 ¥4.25
165.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BHD 0.25
$0.54 ¥3.72
20.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 BHD 2.33
$3.38 ¥23.36
83.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.42 BHD 8.05
$11.67 ¥80.7
83.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 BHD 1.16
$0.78 ¥5.40
296.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.25
$1.67 ¥11.55
99.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$0.43 ¥2.98
90.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BHD 11.96
$20.93 ¥145
51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 BHD 1.97
$1.41 ¥9.75
272.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.02 BHD 1.51
$0.35 ¥2.45
1048.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.66 BHD 12.28
$6.48 ¥44.84
404.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$1.16 ¥8.05
-56.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
79.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHD 7,918
$17.0K ¥117.5K
23.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.48
$51.3 ¥355
141.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.55 BHD 10.36
$9.84 ¥68.1
179.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.31 BHD 15.16
$11.49 ¥79.5
250.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.8 BHD 29.24
$40.28 ¥279
93.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.7 BHD 19.82
$14.78 ¥102
256.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 BHD 4.04
$6.41 ¥44.37
67.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 BHD 167
$403 ¥2,791
9.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,607 BHD 3,236
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-51.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.61 BHD 17.90
$45.91 ¥318
3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 BHD 20.67
$32.39 ¥224
69.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 BHD 32.72
$71.2 ¥493
22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BHD 33.00
$74.0 ¥512
18.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 BHD 321
$436 ¥3,017
95.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 BHD 230
$254 ¥1,755
141.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 BHD 635
$900 ¥6,228
87.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 BHD 423
$548 ¥3,792
105.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,542 BHD 956
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-50.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 BHD 672
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-33.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,283 BHD 858
$1,024 ¥7,089
122.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
4.06
96.31%

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Last update for Bahrain: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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