Helsinki vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$918
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1427
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
676K
298K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4263rd ($1816 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Bahrain, respectively. Check Finland vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Manama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 26th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Manama

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Helsinki Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$9.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
8.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$36.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$9896

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514