Chennai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$151
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
298K

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4555th ($430 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Bahrain, respectively. Check India vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5162nd and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Manama

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Chennai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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