Istanbul vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$514
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
15.5M
157K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 25% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5143rd and 3950th ($1025 vs $1375) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 798th and 3031st 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
$9.37
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$11.4
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10676

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604