Manama vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$807
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2742
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
157K
548K

The cost of living in Manama is 31% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3950th and 1798th ($1375 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Bahrain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Bahrain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3031st and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Manchester

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Manama Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$13845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629