Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bahrain Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bahrain

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 69.7% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 69.1% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$6.95 BHD 2.61
-73.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,431
$53.5 BHD 20.12
-77.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$8.17 BHD 3.07
-48.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$4.96 BHD 1.86
-64.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$0.90 BHD 0.34
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.39 BHD 0.15
-41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$8.00 BHD 3.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.69 BHD 4.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-56.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.61 BHD 0.98
-53.64%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.50 BHD 0.94
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,647
$8.96 BHD 3.37
-34.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$7.45 BHD 2.80
-61.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,181
$11.12 BHD 4.18
-61.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.51 BHD 0.94
-59.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$2.15 BHD 0.81
-71.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$2.03 BHD 0.76
-60.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.32 BHD 0.50
-62.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.01 BHD 0.38
-62.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$1.05 BHD 0.40
-54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.62 BHD 0.61
-77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.65 BHD 0.25
-44.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 309
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$6.19 BHD 2.33
-66.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.42 BHD 8.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.09 BHD 1.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 BHD 1.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.7
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-75.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,034
$31.81 BHD 11.96
-77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$5.25 BHD 1.97
-84.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$4.02 BHD 1.51
-86.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$32.66 BHD 12.28
-94.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.51 BHD 0.19
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$34.7K BHD 13.0K
-49.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$21.1K BHD 7,918
11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$124 BHD 46.48
-11.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$27.55 BHD 10.36
-82.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,340
$40.31 BHD 15.16
-61.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,739
$77.8 BHD 29.24
-82.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,468
$52.7 BHD 19.82
-83.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$10.75 BHD 4.04
-59.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$443 BHD 167
-90.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.1K
$8,607 BHD 3,236
-86.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,428
$47.61 BHD 17.90
-66.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,440
$55.0 BHD 20.67
-58.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$87.0 BHD 32.72
-15.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,265
$87.8 BHD 33.00
-62.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$854 BHD 321
-87.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
$611 BHD 230
-89.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.0K
$1,689 BHD 635
-83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$1,125 BHD 423
-85.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.8K
$2,542 BHD 956
-64.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$1,786 BHD 672
-70.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$2,283 BHD 858
-91.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
7.97
138.02%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: March 2, 2026

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