Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Zinj Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Zinj

😐 Solo nomad: Seef is 3.3% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 22.6% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 BHD 4
$6.7 BHD 2.53
58.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.02 BHD 14.71
$53.1 BHD 20.04
-26.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 BHD 3.58
$7.36 BHD 2.78
28.94%
Cappuccino
$5.69 BHD 2.15
$5.37 BHD 2.03
5.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 BHD 0.57
$0.86 BHD 0.32
74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$0.4 BHD 0.15
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.73 BHD 4.05
$8.11 BHD 3.06
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.35 BHD 6.92
$10.47 BHD 3.95
75.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BHD 0.59
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-6.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.29 BHD 0.49
3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$2.32 BHD 0.87
37.50%
Eggs
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-35.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BHD 3.94
$8.48 BHD 3.2
23.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BHD 2.95
$7.68 BHD 2.9
1.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 BHD 6.12
$10.13 BHD 3.82
60.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$2.45 BHD 0.92
32.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 BHD 0.83
$2.04 BHD 0.77
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 BHD 0.97
$1.7 BHD 0.64
51.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BHD 0.71
$1.21 BHD 0.46
56.20%
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.95 BHD 0.36
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BHD 0.49
$1.05 BHD 0.4
23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$1.52 BHD 0.57
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.94 BHD 0.35
-41.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 BHD 1.03
$6.8 BHD 2.57
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.15 BHD 7.6
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 BHD 1.44
$3.37 BHD 1.27
13.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 BHD 0.99
$3.27 BHD 1.23
-19.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.58 BHD 1.73
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.06 BHD 1.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.21 BHD 9.88
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.56 BHD 0.21
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K BHD 7,693
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 BHD 34.59
$121 BHD 45.54
-24.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 BHD 9.05
$27.44 BHD 10.35
-12.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.8 BHD 17.27
$38.47 BHD 14.51
19.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 BHD 27.64
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 BHD 4.08
$10.78 BHD 4.06
0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$389 BHD 147
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,028 BHD 3,027
$8,851 BHD 3,338
-9.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.71 BHD 11.96
$46.87 BHD 17.67
-32.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$63.8 BHD 24.05
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 BHD 44.21
$81.6 BHD 30.79
43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.2 BHD 33.25
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Zinj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 BHD 374
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 BHD 278
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 BHD 555
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BHD 903
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 BHD 605
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Zinj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,340 BHD 1,259
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.56
-

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Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zinj: October 28, 2025

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