Dhaka vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$150
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2321
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
298K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8770th and 4453rd ($478 vs $1340) 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 0.5 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 6105th and 1297th 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
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521