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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 41.3% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 42.9% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$7.25 BHD 2.73
-61.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$52.1 BHD 19.59
-53.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.00 BHD 3.01
-40.63%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$5.10 BHD 1.92
-40.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.91 BHD 0.34
-51.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.38 BHD 0.14
-28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$7.75 BHD 2.91
-87.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$10.74 BHD 4.04
-81.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.61 BHD 0.61
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.35 BHD 0.51
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.52 BHD 0.95
-61.11%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.54 BHD 0.95
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.05 BHD 3.40
47.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$7.63 BHD 2.87
-57.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$10.88 BHD 4.09
-2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.44 BHD 0.92
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-39.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.37 BHD 0.52
-13.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.97 BHD 0.37
-24.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.06 BHD 0.40
-18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-63.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.70 BHD 0.26
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$6.21 BHD 2.33
-44.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$24.22 BHD 9.11
-51.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$3.04 BHD 1.14
-72.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-53.58%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-46.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$31.57 BHD 11.87
-34.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$5.17 BHD 1.94
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$4.08 BHD 1.53
-91.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$32.76 BHD 12.32
-80.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$0.52 BHD 0.19
125.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
-44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$20.9K BHD 7,847
-20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$126 BHD 47.37
-59.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$26.92 BHD 10.12
-64.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$40.67 BHD 15.29
-72.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$80.3 BHD 30.20
-51.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$53.2 BHD 20.02
-72.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$10.63 BHD 4.00
-42.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$439 BHD 165
-5.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$8,636 BHD 3,247
107.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$48.10 BHD 18.09
-5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$55.6 BHD 20.90
-41.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$88.1 BHD 33.13
-17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$87.9 BHD 33.05
-17.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$858 BHD 323
-49.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$595 BHD 224
-57.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,688 BHD 635
-45.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,130 BHD 425
-51.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,636 BHD 991
101.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,949 BHD 733
42.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$2,247 BHD 845
-53.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.97
-49.06%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: January 11, 2026

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