Istanbul vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$687
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
15.7M
298K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.9% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4475th and 4453rd ($1328 vs $1340) 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 0.9 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 829th and 1297th 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
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Manama

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