Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Bahrain Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Bahrain

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 23.5% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 27.3% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$7.26 BHD 2.74
176.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$53.6 BHD 20.2
67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8 BHD 3.02
25.37%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.83 BHD 1.82
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.84 BHD 0.32
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.35 BHD 0.13
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$8.1 BHD 3.06
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$10.58 BHD 3.99
-40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.34 BHD 0.51
23.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-12.74%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.51 BHD 0.95
62.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.28 BHD 3.5
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.62 BHD 2.88
14.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$11.25 BHD 4.24
27.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.54 BHD 0.96
19.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.14 BHD 0.81
-21.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.11 BHD 0.79
37.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.39 BHD 0.52
149.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.01 BHD 0.38
60.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.09 BHD 0.41
46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.69 BHD 0.64
-33.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.69 BHD 0.26
127.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.42 BHD 2.42
217.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$26.06 BHD 9.83
-59.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.09 BHD 1.16
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-4.90%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.81 BHD 0.31
311.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$31.51 BHD 11.88
200.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.27 BHD 1.99
3.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$4.04 BHD 1.52
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$32.55 BHD 12.27
-17.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.51 BHD 0.19
292.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$33.9K BHD 12.8K
11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$20.4K BHD 7,711
102.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$123 BHD 46.54
158.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$27.47 BHD 10.36
-36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$40.79 BHD 15.38
2.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$78 BHD 29.42
-41.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$52.9 BHD 19.96
-70.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$10.6 BHD 4
29.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$441 BHD 166
298.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$8,620 BHD 3,250
146.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$46.91 BHD 17.69
93.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$56 BHD 21.13
-20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$88.8 BHD 33.5
13.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$86.9 BHD 32.75
18.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$854 BHD 322
67.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$614 BHD 232
88.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,735 BHD 654
34.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,139 BHD 429
62.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,791 BHD 1,053
116.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,970 BHD 743
144.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$2,158 BHD 814
45.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.97
-27.85%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahrain: October 27, 2025

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