United Kingdom

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 3.36× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 7 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 Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×7.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.38
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.48

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.4× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. 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 ×8.38

United Kingdom BHD 0.15 USD 0.402

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.77

United Kingdom BHD 0.03 USD 0.088

Bahrain BHD 0.00 USD 0.013

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.68

United Kingdom BHD 0.84 USD 2.235

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.11

United Kingdom BHD 0.77 USD 2.037

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.48

United Kingdom BHD 2.67 GBP 5.29

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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