Almaty vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$524
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.23M
298K

The cost of living in Almaty is 26% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4555th ($974 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Bahrain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4192nd and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Manama

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Almaty Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10032

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$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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