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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 10.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahrain is 16.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 BHD 2.74
$17.2 €14.85
-57.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 BHD 20.2
$80 €69.1
-33.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 BHD 3.02
$11.38 €9.82
-29.70%
Cappuccino
$4.83 BHD 1.82
$2 €1.72
141.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$2.87 €2.48
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.35 €1.17
-74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 BHD 3.06
$5.68 €4.91
42.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.99
$5.1 €4.4
107.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$1.68 €1.45
1.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$2.31 €2
-41.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 BHD 0.98
$2.9 €2.5
-10.69%
Eggs
$2.51 BHD 0.95
$4.04 €3.49
-37.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 BHD 3.5
$16.69 €14.41
-44.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 BHD 2.88
$12.25 €10.58
-37.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 BHD 4.24
$20.16 €17.4
-44.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 BHD 0.96
$2.47 €2.13
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 BHD 0.81
$2.12 €1.83
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$2.71 €2.34
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 BHD 0.52
$3.28 €2.83
-57.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BHD 0.38
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.82 €1.57
-40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 BHD 0.64
$1.47 €1.27
14.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.51 €0.44
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 BHD 2.42
$6.75 €5.83
-4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.06 BHD 9.83
$7 €6.04
272.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 BHD 1.16
$1.82 €1.57
69.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$2.53 €2.18
37.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$1.96 €1.69
-58.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.51 BHD 11.88
$42.43 €36.63
-25.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 BHD 1.99
$5.68 €4.9
-7.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$1.59 €1.38
154.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.55 BHD 12.27
$34.1 €29.45
-4.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$2.01 €1.74
-74.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
6.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,711
$32.7K €28.2K
-37.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.54
$222 €192
-44.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.47 BHD 10.36
$13.37 €11.55
105.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.79 BHD 15.38
$31.76 €27.42
28.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78 BHD 29.42
$57.5 €49.63
35.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.9 BHD 19.96
$25.84 €22.31
104.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 BHD 4
$10.21 €8.82
3.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 BHD 166
$576 €497
-23.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,620 BHD 3,250
$10.7K €9,249
-19.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.91 BHD 17.69
$92.9 €80.2
-49.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 BHD 21.13
$40.84 €35.26
37.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BHD 33.5
$98.4 €84.9
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 BHD 32.75
$131 €113
-33.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 BHD 322
$853 €737
0.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 BHD 232
$658 €568
-6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 BHD 654
$1,518 €1,311
14.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 BHD 429
$1,072 €926
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 BHD 1,053
$4,096 €3,537
-31.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,970 BHD 743
$2,595 €2,240
-24.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,158 BHD 814
$1,960 €1,692
10.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
4.41
80.73%

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Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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