Beijing vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$648
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2321
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4987th and 4453rd ($1108 vs $1340) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 2361st and 1297th 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
$4.47
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10985

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Manama

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