Incheon vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$413
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.94M
298K

The cost of living in Incheon is 16% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5138th and 4400th ($1067 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in South Korea and Bahrain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 29th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520