Istanbul vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$689
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
15.7M
298K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.3% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4555th ($1305 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 925th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Manama

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Istanbul Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Manama

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