Bahrain

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Bahrain vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.57× Japan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.58
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.63
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.19

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Japan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.58

Bahrain ¥757 BHD 1.8

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Bahrain ¥107 USD 0.655

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.62

Bahrain ¥99 USD 0.607

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21

Bahrain ¥8 USD 0.048

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17

Bahrain ¥2 USD 0.013

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com