Manama vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$765
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
45
43
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
298K
886K

The cost of living in Manama is 24% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4453rd and 2979th ($1340 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Bahrain and France, respectively. Check Bahrain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 1297th and 453rd 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
$6.61
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$10478

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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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613