Al Ain vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$889
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
46
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
767K
298K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 17% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4625th ($1449 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 588th and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$8943

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534