Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 12.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahrain is 17.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BHD 2.61
$17.12 €14.74
-59.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.12
$82.4 €71.0
-35.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 BHD 3.07
$11.37 €9.79
-28.14%
Cappuccino
$4.96 BHD 1.86
$1.99 €1.71
149.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 BHD 0.34
$2.99 €2.58
-69.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$1.32 €1.14
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 BHD 3.01
$5.75 €4.95
39.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.69 BHD 4.02
$5.20 €4.47
105.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.63
$1.68 €1.44
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$2.30 €1.98
-41.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 BHD 0.98
$2.92 €2.51
-10.62%
Eggs
$2.50 BHD 0.94
$3.91 €3.36
-36.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 BHD 3.37
$16.27 €14.01
-44.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 BHD 2.80
$12.30 €10.59
-39.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 BHD 4.18
$20.26 €17.44
-45.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 BHD 0.94
$2.46 €2.12
2.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BHD 0.81
$2.23 €1.92
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 BHD 0.76
$2.74 €2.36
-25.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$3.33 €2.86
-60.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BHD 0.38
$1.95 €1.68
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BHD 0.40
$1.89 €1.63
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 BHD 0.61
$1.53 €1.32
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BHD 0.25
$0.54 €0.46
20.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 BHD 2.33
$7.03 €6.05
-11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.42 BHD 8.05
$6.81 €5.86
214.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 BHD 1.16
$1.74 €1.49
77.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.25
$2.44 €2.10
36.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$1.95 €1.68
-57.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BHD 11.96
$41.74 €35.94
-23.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 BHD 1.97
$5.63 €4.85
-6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.02 BHD 1.51
$1.59 €1.37
152.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.66 BHD 12.28
$35.32 €30.41
-7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$2.08 €1.79
-75.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
$32.6K €28.1K
6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHD 7,918
$33.2K €28.5K
-36.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.48
$225 €193
-44.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.55 BHD 10.36
$13.40 €11.54
105.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.31 BHD 15.16
$31.48 €27.10
28.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.8 BHD 29.24
$57.4 €49.40
35.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.7 BHD 19.82
$25.47 €21.93
106.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 BHD 4.04
$10.36 €8.92
3.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 BHD 167
$576 €496
-23.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,607 BHD 3,236
$10.7K €9,238
-19.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.61 BHD 17.90
$91.0 €78.3
-47.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 BHD 20.67
$39.85 €34.31
37.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 BHD 32.72
$99.9 €86.0
-12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BHD 33.00
$130 €112
-32.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 BHD 321
$855 €736
-0.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 BHD 230
$664 €572
-7.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 BHD 635
$1,508 €1,298
12.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 BHD 423
$1,105 €951
1.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,542 BHD 956
$3,810 €3,281
-33.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 BHD 672
$2,467 €2,124
-27.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,283 BHD 858
$1,932 €1,663
18.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
4.41
80.73%

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

Last update for Bahrain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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