Japan

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Japan vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.74× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Japan 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×5.22
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.63

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

In Japan, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 5.8× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.77

Japan BHD 0.03 USD 0.075

Bahrain BHD 0.00 USD 0.013

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.73

Japan BHD 0.09 USD 0.227

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.61

Japan BHD 0.37 USD 0.976

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.59

Japan BHD 0.39 USD 1.041

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63

Japan BHD 1.14 JPY 480

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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