I lived in Bahrain for 17 years.
Accommodation is cheaper, but everything else is almost the same. I'd say on average its a bit cheaper.

Of course you do have less variety.

 

 When it comes to upper class fun, it's around 50BD per person for full three course meal with a bottle of wine or date juice plus belly dancer.

It's around 60BD in Qatar.

 

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