Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahrain and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahrain is 19% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahrain is 21.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 BHD 2.74
$20.1 £14.79
-63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 BHD 20.2
$89.9 £66.2
-40.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 BHD 3.02
$10.03 £7.38
-20.24%
Cappuccino
$4.83 BHD 1.82
$4.71 £3.46
2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$2.46 £1.81
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.69 £1.24
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 BHD 3.06
$6.59 £4.85
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.99
$6.27 £4.62
68.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$1.65 £1.22
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.66 £1.22
-19.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 BHD 0.98
$2.26 £1.67
14.60%
Eggs
$2.51 BHD 0.95
$4.08 £3.01
-38.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 BHD 3.5
$9.78 £7.2
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 BHD 2.88
$8.74 £6.43
-12.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 BHD 4.24
$14.34 £10.55
-21.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 BHD 0.96
$3.04 £2.24
-16.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 BHD 0.81
$1.67 £1.23
28.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$2.9 £2.13
-27.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 BHD 0.52
$3.47 £2.56
-59.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BHD 0.38
$1.62 £1.19
-37.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.6 £1.18
-31.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 BHD 0.64
$1.12 £0.82
50.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$1.57 £1.15
-56.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 BHD 2.42
$20.41 £15.02
-68.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.06 BHD 9.83
$10.52 £7.74
147.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 BHD 1.16
$2.83 £2.08
9.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$3.3 £2.43
5.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$3.33 £2.45
-75.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.51 BHD 11.88
$94.8 £69.7
-66.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 BHD 1.99
$5.46 £4.02
-3.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$1.55 £1.14
160.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.55 BHD 12.27
$26.83 £19.74
21.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$2 £1.47
-74.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
$37.7K £27.7K
-10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,711
$41.3K £30.4K
-50.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.54
$319 £235
-61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.47 BHD 10.36
$17.53 £12.9
56.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.79 BHD 15.38
$41.82 £30.78
-2.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78 BHD 29.42
$45.9 £33.78
69.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.9 BHD 19.96
$15.86 £11.67
233.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 BHD 4
$13.71 £10.09
-22.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 BHD 166
$1,756 £1,293
-74.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,620 BHD 3,250
$21.2K £15.6K
-59.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.91 BHD 17.69
$90.6 £66.7
-48.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 BHD 21.13
$44.44 £32.71
26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BHD 33.5
$101 £74.3
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 BHD 32.75
$103 £76
-15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 BHD 322
$1,427 £1,050
-40.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 BHD 232
$1,157 £851
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 BHD 654
$2,327 £1,713
-25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 BHD 429
$1,846 £1,359
-38.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 BHD 1,053
$6,050 £4,452
-53.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,970 BHD 743
$4,820 £3,547
-59.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahrain
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,158 BHD 814
$3,133 £2,306
-31.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
5.75
38.61%

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Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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