Incheon vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$472
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.94M
298K

The cost of living in Incheon is 12% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4625th ($1088 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 44th and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$8943

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

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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