Helsinki vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$937
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
665K
157K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 33% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 2273rd and 3950th ($1825 vs $1375) 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 1.6 months in Manama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 26th and 3031st 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
$14.3
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$11.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10676

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604