Dhaka vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$152
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
298K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 63% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4555th ($481 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Bahrain, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6218th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Manama

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Dhaka Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Manama

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