Beijing vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$596
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
298K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5341st and 4555th ($1044 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Bahrain, respectively. Check China vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 2718th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Manama

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Beijing Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10032

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Manama

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