Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 0.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahrain is 1.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 BHD 2.74
$16.02 €13.83
-54.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 BHD 20.2
$57.6 €49.75
-7.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 BHD 3.02
$10.6 €9.15
-24.53%
Cappuccino
$4.83 BHD 1.82
$2.39 €2.06
102.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$2.6 €2.24
-67.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.91 €1.65
-81.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 BHD 3.06
$3.44 €2.97
135.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.99
$4.11 €3.55
157.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$1.18 €1.02
44.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.53 €1.32
-12.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 BHD 0.98
$1.61 €1.39
60.87%
Eggs
$2.51 BHD 0.95
$3.1 €2.68
-19.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 BHD 3.5
$14.26 €12.32
-34.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 BHD 2.88
$8.6 €7.42
-11.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 BHD 4.24
$15.7 €13.56
-28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 BHD 0.96
$2.45 €2.12
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 BHD 0.81
$2.07 €1.78
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$2.03 €1.75
3.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 BHD 0.52
$2.65 €2.29
-47.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BHD 0.38
$1.83 €1.58
-44.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.96 €1.69
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 BHD 0.64
$1.36 €1.17
24.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.74 €0.64
-6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 BHD 2.42
$6.43 €5.55
-0.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.06 BHD 9.83
$5.72 €4.94
355.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 BHD 1.16
$1.32 €1.14
134.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$2.08 €1.8
66.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$1.79 €1.54
-54.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.51 BHD 11.88
$34.46 €29.75
-8.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 BHD 1.99
$4.56 €3.94
15.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$1.33 €1.15
203.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.55 BHD 12.27
$26.41 €22.8
23.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$1.83 €1.58
-72.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,711
$31.2K €27K
-34.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.54
$149 €128
-16.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.47 BHD 10.36
$20.46 €17.67
34.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.79 BHD 15.38
$33.3 €28.75
22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78 BHD 29.42
$47.32 €40.85
64.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.9 BHD 19.96
$15.64 €13.5
238.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 BHD 4
$9.52 €8.22
11.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 BHD 166
$522 €451
-15.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,620 BHD 3,250
$9,960 €8,600
-13.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.91 BHD 17.69
$87.2 €75.3
-46.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 BHD 21.13
$37.22 €32.13
50.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BHD 33.5
$91.5 €79
-2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 BHD 32.75
$108 €93
-19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 BHD 322
$1,050 €907
-18.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 BHD 232
$812 €701
-24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 BHD 654
$1,692 €1,460
2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 BHD 429
$1,239 €1,069
-8.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 BHD 1,053
$4,233 €3,655
-34.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,970 BHD 743
$2,725 €2,353
-27.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,158 BHD 814
$1,998 €1,725
7.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
3.51
127.07%

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Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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