Istanbul vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$675
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
298K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4625th ($1288 vs $1237) 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 1015th and 1191st 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
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$8943

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534