Manama vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$807
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2165
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
157K
870K

The cost of living in Manama is 14% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3950th and 3059th ($1375 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Bahrain and France, respectively. Check Bahrain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 3031st and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Marseille

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Manama Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$9642

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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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450