Beijing vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$589
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
298K

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5355th and 4625th ($1029 vs $1237) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 2546th and 1191st 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
$4.24
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8943

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534