Isfahan vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$207
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$2278
😷 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 62% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8716th and 4555th ($500 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 6223rd and 1317th 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
$2.97
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545