Manama vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$724
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
69
🏙️ Population
298K
1.41M

The cost of living in Manama is 12% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4555th and 4849th ($1309 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1317th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Medina

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Manama Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010