Incheon vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$493
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1427
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$2298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
2.94M
298K

The cost of living in Incheon is 15% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4880th and 4263rd ($1092 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.8 months in Manama. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 45th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Manama

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Incheon Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
8.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$36.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$9896

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IncheonManama

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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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