Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Al Hidd Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Al Hidd

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 21% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 3.1% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 YER 1,514
$6.53 BHD 2.46
-4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.05 YER 5,601
$40.3 BHD 15.2
-42.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 YER 2,458
$7.48 BHD 2.82
35.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 436
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 YER 463
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.76 YER 914
$2.62 BHD 0.99
43.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 YER 279
$0.78 BHD 0.29
47.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 113
$0.13 BHD 0.05
261.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$8.17 BHD 3.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 452
$1.73 BHD 0.65
7.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 YER 291
$1.33 BHD 0.5
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 YER 599
$2.39 BHD 0.9
2.93%
Eggs
$4.1 YER 996
$2.45 BHD 0.92
67.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 YER 2,396
$8.89 BHD 3.35
10.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 YER 1,626
$7.56 BHD 2.85
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 YER 4,651
$10.27 BHD 3.87
86.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 YER 980
$2.34 BHD 0.88
72.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 YER 341
$2.05 BHD 0.77
-31.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 YER 583
$1.76 BHD 0.66
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 YER 413
$1.2 BHD 0.45
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 411
$0.94 BHD 0.36
79.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 YER 382
$1.04 BHD 0.39
50.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 YER 151
$1.45 BHD 0.55
-57.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 180
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-14.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 YER 808
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 YER 395
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 YER 812
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 YER 966
$6.77 BHD 2.55
-41.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.16 BHD 7.6
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 BHD 1.27
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 97.1
$1.63 BHD 0.62
-75.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 YER 19.9K
$53.4 BHD 20.13
53.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 YER 1,027
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 YER 988
$3.93 BHD 1.48
3.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 YER 1,703
$26.04 BHD 9.82
-73.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 YER 639
$0.4 BHD 0.15
557.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.1M
$19.6K BHD 7,399
-14.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K YER 8.2M
$20.6K BHD 7,761
64.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 YER 17.6K
$124 BHD 46.59
-41.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 YER 3,330
$26.7 BHD 10.07
-48.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 YER 9,416
$38.37 BHD 14.47
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 YER 16.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 YER 4,075
$52.3 BHD 19.71
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 YER 1,421
$10.73 BHD 4.04
-45.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 YER 27.9K
$389 BHD 147
-70.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 YER 434.8K
$8,878 BHD 3,348
-79.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 YER 9,844
$46.62 BHD 17.58
-13.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YER 36.4K
$62.8 BHD 23.7
138.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 YER 9,957
$82.8 BHD 31.21
-50.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.37 YER 10.1K
$89.5 BHD 33.75
-53.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 YER 39.4K
$653 BHD 246
-75.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 YER 23.2K
$910 BHD 343
-89.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 99.9K
$798 BHD 301
-48.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 YER 64.3K
$795 BHD 300
-66.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 YER 829.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 YER 261.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Al Hidd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 YER 54.8K
$1,893 BHD 714
-88.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
8.56
31.43%

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Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Hidd: October 29, 2025

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