Istanbul vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$587
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
15.5M
298K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4816th and 4400th ($1125 vs $1267) 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 1.7 months in Manama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 790th and 1915th 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
$8.84
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10026

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520