Manama vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$724
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
298K
2.11M

The cost of living in Manama is 184% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4555th and 8850th ($1309 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Bahrain and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1317th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Medan

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Manama Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$9091

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572