Bursa vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1876
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$322
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1427
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$2298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
2.9M
298K

The cost of living in Bursa is 42% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6708th and 4263rd ($743 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 1.8 months in Manama. Bursa ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4504th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Manama

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Bursa Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$9.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.88%
8.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.96
$36.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.43
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6611
$9896

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BursaManama

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$349

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$573
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$599
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$755
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$835
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$782
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$1248
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$679
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$1113
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$718
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$568
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$707
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$547
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$455
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$690
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$701
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$661
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$679
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$629
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$535
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$661
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$677
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$675
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$616
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$638
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$690
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$642
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$652
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$934
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$909
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$681
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$643
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$477
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$624
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$691
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$655

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$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
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$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
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$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514