A small Gulf island: finance, Formula 1 and relaxed rules for expats.
For living62/100
For travel36/100
Key facts
Average net salary$1,600 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$750 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$6
Traveller daily budget$90 /day
Safety6/10
ClimateDesert
Avg summer temperature+39 °C
Avg winter temperature+18 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March
Life expectancy81.4
Population1,600,366
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 87 countries
Places worth seeing
- Bahrain Fort (Qal’at al-Bahrain): A 4,000-year-old mound and Portuguese fort, a UNESCO site.
- Bab Al Bahrain and souq: The gateway to Manama’s old souq.
- Al Fateh Grand Mosque: One of the world’s largest mosques, open to visitors.
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