Chicago vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$54.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2094
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
157K

The cost of living in Chicago is 86% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 254th and 3961st ($2372 vs $1277) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and Bahrain, respectively. Check the United States vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 11th and 2230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$587
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$946
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$8626

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1277
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1245
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$952
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$987
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$880
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1797
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$907
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1964
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$785
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$686
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$960
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$688
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$687
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$947
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1278
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$968
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1384
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$690
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$543
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$1924
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$686
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1343
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$555
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1129
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$650
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$634
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$687
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$553
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$815
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1096
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$542
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$693