Isfahan vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$208
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
45
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
1.96M
298K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 64% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4453rd ($488 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Iran and Bahrain, respectively. Check Iran vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6153rd and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Manama

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Isfahan Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521