United Arab Emirates

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.39× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.49
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.08

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

In United Arab Emirates, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Bahrain — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.67

United Arab Emirates BHD 0.03 USD 0.08

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

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

United Arab Emirates BHD 0.37 USD 0.98

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37

United Arab Emirates BHD 0.34 USD 0.896

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.08

United Arab Emirates BHD 1.95 AED 19

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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