Bahrain

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Bahrain vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.72× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.67
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.60

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

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Bahrain AED 17.54 BHD 1.8

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Bahrain AED 2.41 USD 0.655

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

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

Bahrain AED 2.23 USD 0.607

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Bahrain AED 0.18 USD 0.048

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com