Manama vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$724
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
45
43
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
298K
886K

The cost of living in Manama is 26% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4555th and 2937th ($1309 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 1317th and 430th 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
$6.78
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$10658

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649