Manama vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$807
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$3776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
157K
4.53M

The cost of living in Manama is 42% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3950th and 933rd ($1375 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bahrain and Australia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3031st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Melbourne

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Manama Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$18868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481