Al Ain vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$900
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
767K
298K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 9% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4139th and 4453rd ($1455 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 562nd and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$10985

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521