cost
Cost of Living Index
Bahrain96 / 0
Qatar87.6 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Qatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Qatar leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Qatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Bahrain leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Bahrain | 96 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Qatar | 87.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Bahrain | 34.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Qatar | 56.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bahrain | $2,972 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Qatar | $2,148 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bahrain | 4.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Qatar | 6.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bahrain | $2,471/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Qatar | $6,391/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bahrain | 1.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Qatar | 0.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bahrain | 53.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Qatar | 88.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bahrain | 84.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Qatar | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Qatar wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Bahrain.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bahrain leads housing, health, and air quality; Qatar leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Bahrain
96
Qatar
87.6
safety
Bahrain
34.9
Qatar
56.2
housing
Bahrain
$2,972
Qatar
$2,148
housing
Bahrain
4.2x
Qatar
6.5x
jobs
Bahrain
$2,471/mo
Qatar
$6,391/mo
jobs
Bahrain
1.1%
Qatar
0.1%
health
Bahrain
53.1
Qatar
88.1
health
Bahrain
84.1 years
Qatar
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bahrain
0.7%
Qatar
7.3%
education
Bahrain
61.5
Qatar
71.1
transport
Bahrain
71.4
Qatar
83
safety
Bahrain
0.2 per 100k
Qatar
0.1 per 100k
safety
Bahrain
33.2 per 100k
Qatar
78.8 per 100k
health
Bahrain
29.0%
Qatar
19.1%
quality
Bahrain
3.8
Qatar
5.9
housing
Bahrain
$6,189/sqm
Qatar
$5,617/sqm
religion
Bahrain
21.5%
Qatar
91.5%
religion
Bahrain
57.6%
Qatar
31.8%
religion
Bahrain
47.2%
Qatar
70.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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