Alexandria vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
5.36M
298K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 73% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4453rd ($366 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Bahrain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6205th and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Manama

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Alexandria Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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