Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Seef

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sitrah is 2.2% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sitrah is 14.8% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 BHDĀ 2.54
$10.67 BHDĀ 4.01
-36.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 BHDĀ 20.03
$40.50 BHDĀ 15.23
31.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 BHDĀ 2.86
$9.72 BHDĀ 3.66
-21.71%
Cappuccino
$5.37 BHDĀ 2.02
$5.52 BHDĀ 2.07
-2.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHDĀ 0.33
$1.49 BHDĀ 0.56
-41.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHDĀ 0.14
$0.78 BHDĀ 0.29
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 BHDĀ 3.01
$10.53 BHDĀ 3.96
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 BHDĀ 4.00
$18.27 BHDĀ 6.87
-41.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BHDĀ 0.62
$1.57 BHDĀ 0.59
5.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHDĀ 0.49
$1.36 BHDĀ 0.51
-5.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 BHDĀ 0.90
$3.25 BHDĀ 1.22
-26.15%
Eggs
$2.41 BHDĀ 0.91
$1.55 BHDĀ 0.58
55.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 BHDĀ 3.25
$10.63 BHDĀ 4.00
-18.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 BHDĀ 2.96
$7.78 BHDĀ 2.92
1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 BHDĀ 3.81
$15.63 BHDĀ 5.88
-35.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 BHDĀ 0.92
$3.20 BHDĀ 1.20
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BHDĀ 0.76
$2.30 BHDĀ 0.86
-11.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BHDĀ 0.64
$2.45 BHDĀ 0.92
-30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHDĀ 0.46
$1.84 BHDĀ 0.69
-33.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHDĀ 0.34
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Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHDĀ 0.39
$1.31 BHDĀ 0.49
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHDĀ 0.55
$1.90 BHDĀ 0.71
-22.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BHDĀ 0.35
$0.54 BHDĀ 0.20
72.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHDĀ 2.50
$2.60 BHDĀ 0.98
155.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.89 BHDĀ 7.10
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 BHDĀ 1.30
$3.78 BHDĀ 1.42
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 BHDĀ 1.23
$2.73 BHDĀ 1.03
19.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHDĀ 1.69
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.97 BHDĀ 1.49
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.98 BHDĀ 10.15
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHDĀ 0.21
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHDĀ 14.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BHDĀ 7,713
-
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHDĀ 46.28
$89.9 BHDĀ 33.79
36.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.51 BHDĀ 9.97
$24.17 BHDĀ 9.09
9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.01 BHDĀ 14.67
$46.95 BHDĀ 17.65
-16.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$73.2 BHDĀ 27.52
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 BHDĀ 3.96
$10.51 BHDĀ 3.95
0.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHDĀ 146
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,098 BHDĀ 3,421
$8,069 BHDĀ 3,034
12.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.48 BHDĀ 17.10
$32.42 BHDĀ 12.19
40.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 BHDĀ 23.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 BHDĀ 31.43
$120 BHDĀ 45.09
-30.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHDĀ 33.66
-
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$980 BHDĀ 369
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$735 BHDĀ 276
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,303 BHDĀ 866
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,477 BHDĀ 555
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,399 BHDĀ 902
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,611 BHDĀ 606
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sitrah
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,701 BHDĀ 640
$3,354 BHDĀ 1,261
-49.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
0
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Last update for Sitrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

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