Bursa vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$362
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
44
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
2.9M
298K

The cost of living in Bursa is 38% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6479th and 4400th ($789 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4634th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$10026

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$690
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$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

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$1226
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$1218
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$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
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$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520