Furniture

Hi Stakan.

We spoke about his, but thought of also replying here for others to see and expand on.

In my view, Semi-furnished is the way to go if you are planning on being here for sometime. That way you get to buy furniture you actually like and want rather than accept furniture your landlord supplies.

Fully-furnished is better for those who come to Bahrain on short-term assignments.

When selecting furniture, you can get reasonably priced stuff at the many furniture stores in the malls of Bahrain or some of the larger family owned and operated furniture stores in Bahrain.  There are also very expensive options available for those with discerning taste. Depends on personal preference and budget.

I would expect you to spend about BD2,000 to furnish a 2 bedroom apartment with all your necessities. Add another BD500 if you also include reasonable-size/priced TV, video, sounds, refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, etc. I have assumed air conditioning and curtains are supplied by your landlord as is the general case when it comes to semi-furnished accommodation in Bahrain.

Thank you very much for your support Farhaz, You always provide such valuable information to other Expat-blog members.

I second Brightonguy's comments.
Thanks Farhaz!