Manama vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$675
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
298K
42.7K

The cost of living in Manama is 137% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4263rd and 8317th ($1280 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bahrain and Kenya, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Manama compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1311th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Meru

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Manama Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$8023

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98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
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$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518