Al Ain vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$903
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
767K
298K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 11% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4207th and 4555th ($1457 vs $1309) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 505th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Manama

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Al Ain Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$10032

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$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545