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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 11.7% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 19.7% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7.26 BHD 2.74
136.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$53.6 BHD 20.2
49.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8 BHD 3.02
42.25%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.83 BHD 1.82
-58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.84 BHD 0.32
241.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.35 BHD 0.13
285.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$8.1 BHD 3.06
-29.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$10.58 BHD 3.99
-51.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.34 BHD 0.51
72.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.59 BHD 0.98
11.97%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.51 BHD 0.95
60.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$9.28 BHD 3.5
79.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.62 BHD 2.88
60.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$11.25 BHD 4.24
79.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.54 BHD 0.96
-2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.14 BHD 0.81
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.11 BHD 0.79
28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.39 BHD 0.52
135.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 BHD 0.38
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.09 BHD 0.41
66.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.69 BHD 0.64
-13.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.69 BHD 0.26
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$6.42 BHD 2.42
5.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$26.06 BHD 9.83
-73.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.09 BHD 1.16
-41.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-27.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.81 BHD 0.31
141.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$31.51 BHD 11.88
34.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.27 BHD 1.99
7.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$4.04 BHD 1.52
-60.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$32.55 BHD 12.27
4.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.51 BHD 0.19
294.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
-6.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$20.4K BHD 7,711
59.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$123 BHD 46.54
80.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$27.47 BHD 10.36
-51.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$40.79 BHD 15.38
-22.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$78 BHD 29.42
-26.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$52.9 BHD 19.96
-51.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$10.6 BHD 4
-3.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$441 BHD 166
30.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,620 BHD 3,250
24.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$46.91 BHD 17.69
98.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$56 BHD 21.13
-27.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$88.8 BHD 33.5
10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$86.9 BHD 32.75
50.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$854 BHD 322
-0.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$614 BHD 232
7.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,735 BHD 654
-12.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,139 BHD 429
-5.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,791 BHD 1,053
46.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,970 BHD 743
31.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$2,158 BHD 814
-9.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.97
-44.67%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

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