Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bahrain Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bahrain

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 65.1% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 66.4% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$7.26 BHD 2.74
-65.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$53.6 BHD 20.2
-73.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8 BHD 3.02
-48.75%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.83 BHD 1.82
-62.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.84 BHD 0.32
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.35 BHD 0.13
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$8.1 BHD 3.06
-76.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$10.58 BHD 3.99
-66.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-57.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.34 BHD 0.51
-64.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-72.20%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.51 BHD 0.95
-62.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$9.28 BHD 3.5
-43.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.62 BHD 2.88
-58.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.25 BHD 4.24
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.54 BHD 0.96
-13.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.14 BHD 0.81
-66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.11 BHD 0.79
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.39 BHD 0.52
-58.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.01 BHD 0.38
-58.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.09 BHD 0.41
-58.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.69 BHD 0.64
-67.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.69 BHD 0.26
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$6.42 BHD 2.42
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$26.06 BHD 9.83
-69.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$3.09 BHD 1.16
-37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-16.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.81 BHD 0.31
-58.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$31.51 BHD 11.88
-68.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$5.27 BHD 1.99
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$4.04 BHD 1.52
-93.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$32.55 BHD 12.27
-94.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.51 BHD 0.19
143.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
-58.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$20.4K BHD 7,711
8.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$123 BHD 46.54
-66.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$27.47 BHD 10.36
-86.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$40.79 BHD 15.38
-80.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$78 BHD 29.42
-79.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$52.9 BHD 19.96
-85.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$10.6 BHD 4
-67.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$441 BHD 166
-84.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,620 BHD 3,250
-78.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$46.91 BHD 17.69
-46.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$56 BHD 21.13
-51.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$88.8 BHD 33.5
-49.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$86.9 BHD 32.75
-61.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$854 BHD 322
-79.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$614 BHD 232
-81.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,735 BHD 654
-76.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,139 BHD 429
-77.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,791 BHD 1,053
-46.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,970 BHD 743
-57.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,158 BHD 814
-76.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.97
13.17%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

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