Bahrain
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Hong Kong = 1×
Bahrain
vs
Hong Kong
Overall verdict
Bahrain is about 0.33× Hong Kong.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hong Kong. A bar running right means Bahrain is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Hong Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Hong Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Hong Kong — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.49Bahrain
HK$37.23
BHD 1.8Hong Kong
HK$25.00
HKD 25
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.26Bahrain
HK$0.38
USD 0.048Hong Kong
HK$1.44
USD 0.184
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.16Bahrain
HK$5.14
USD 0.655Hong Kong
HK$32.05
USD 4.086
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.14Bahrain
HK$4.76
USD 0.607Hong Kong
HK$35.12
USD 4.478
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.10Bahrain
HK$0.10
USD 0.013Hong Kong
HK$1.02
USD 0.13
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+20%
in BHD
1.5 → 1.8
1.5 → 1.8
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+20%
in HKD
It rose 20% in local currency, but 20% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Bahrain's inflation.
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