Bahrain

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Bahrain vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 1.31× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.78
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.20
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05

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

In Bahrain, Gasoline 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.94

Bahrain KWD 0.20 USD 0.655

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.64

Bahrain KWD 0.19 USD 0.607

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.20

Bahrain KWD 0.01 USD 0.048

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Bahrain KWD 1.47 BHD 1.8

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index