Dhaka vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$141
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1982
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
298K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8829th and 4625th ($464 vs $1237) 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 1.6 months in Manama. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6151st and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8943

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534