Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Al Muharraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Al Muharraq

😐 Solo nomad: Seef is 12.4% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 44.3% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 BHD 4.01
$4.06 BHD 1.53
162.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 BHD 15.23
$26.96 BHD 10.14
50.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 BHD 3.66
$5.28 BHD 1.98
84.09%
Cappuccino
$5.52 BHD 2.07
$3.99 BHD 1.50
38.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$0.84 BHD 0.32
77.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$0.36 BHD 0.14
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$5.19 BHD 1.95
102.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.27 BHD 6.87
$7.81 BHD 2.94
133.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$1.30 BHD 0.49
20.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$0.51 BHD 0.19
166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 BHD 1.22
$2.31 BHD 0.87
40.69%
Eggs
$1.55 BHD 0.58
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 BHD 4.00
$4.57 BHD 1.72
132.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 BHD 2.92
$5.14 BHD 1.93
51.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 BHD 5.88
$7.76 BHD 2.92
101.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$1.16 BHD 0.44
175.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.86
$1.67 BHD 0.63
37.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$1.06 BHD 0.40
131.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$1.16 BHD 0.44
58.62%
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$0.49 BHD 0.18
167.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 BHD 0.71
$1.16 BHD 0.43
63.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 BHD 0.98
$5.32 BHD 2.00
-51.13%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.70 BHD 7.03
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 BHD 1.42
$3.35 BHD 1.26
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 BHD 1.03
$3.15 BHD 1.18
-13.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.74 BHD 1.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.63 BHD 0.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.45 BHD 2.05
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.47 BHD 0.18
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.7K BHD 13.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.0K BHD 6,027
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 BHD 33.79
$105 BHD 39.60
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 BHD 9.09
$21.37 BHD 8.04
13.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 BHD 17.65
$39.17 BHD 14.73
19.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 BHD 27.52
$53.2 BHD 20.02
37.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 BHD 3.95
$7.43 BHD 2.79
41.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$395 BHD 149
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,069 BHD 3,034
$6,070 BHD 2,282
32.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 BHD 12.19
$26.85 BHD 10.10
20.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$62.2 BHD 23.39
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 BHD 45.09
$81.7 BHD 30.71
46.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$90.3 BHD 33.93
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 369
$626 BHD 235
56.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 BHD 276
$498 BHD 187
47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 BHD 866
$992 BHD 373
132.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 BHD 555
$811 BHD 305
82.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,399 BHD 902
$1,953 BHD 734
22.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 BHD 606
$1,598 BHD 601
0.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,354 BHD 1,261
$1,538 BHD 578
118.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.56
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Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Muharraq: March 1, 2026

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