Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Seef

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanad is 17.8% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanad is 30.6% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 BHD 2.43
$10.54 BHD 3.96
-38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 BHD 20.05
$40.23 BHD 15.13
32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 BHD 2.80
$9.36 BHD 3.52
-20.41%
Cappuccino
$5.45 BHD 2.05
$5.43 BHD 2.04
0.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BHD 0.30
$1.56 BHD 0.59
-49.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-54.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.07 BHD 3.03
$10.48 BHD 3.94
-23.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$18.78 BHD 7.06
-44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-22.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.50
$1.30 BHD 0.49
3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$3.09 BHD 1.16
-21.68%
Eggs
$2.51 BHD 0.94
$1.55 BHD 0.58
61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 BHD 3.28
$10.79 BHD 4.06
-19.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 BHD 2.82
$7.47 BHD 2.81
0.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 BHD 3.81
$16.07 BHD 6.04
-36.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 BHD 0.87
$3.10 BHD 1.17
-25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-8.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BHD 0.66
$2.51 BHD 0.94
-30.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.90 BHD 0.71
-35.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BHD 0.35
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Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.40
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-16.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.91 BHD 0.72
-20.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 BHD 2.53
$2.67 BHD 1.00
151.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 BHD 7.10
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 BHD 1.30
$3.87 BHD 1.46
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 BHD 1.18
$2.59 BHD 0.97
21.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 BHD 1.73
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.65 BHD 10.02
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K BHD 14.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,870
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.09
$91.9 BHD 34.54
33.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.23 BHD 6.10
$23.82 BHD 8.96
-31.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.08 BHD 14.32
$46.06 BHD 17.32
-17.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.5 BHD 29.88
$73.0 BHD 27.44
8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 BHD 3.99
$10.56 BHD 3.97
0.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 BHD 148
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,984 BHD 3,378
$7,799 BHD 2,933
15.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.50 BHD 17.11
$31.58 BHD 11.88
44.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 BHD 23.25
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 BHD 31.57
$119 BHD 44.78
-29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 BHD 24.83
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 BHD 250
$969 BHD 365
-31.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 BHD 148
$739 BHD 278
-46.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 BHD 546
$2,320 BHD 872
-37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 BHD 297
$1,437 BHD 540
-45.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,429 BHD 913
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,611 BHD 606
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,184 BHD 445
$3,335 BHD 1,254
-64.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
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Last update for Sanad: April 14, 2026

Last update for Seef: April 13, 2026

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