Manama vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$765
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
298K
1.42M

The cost of living in Manama is 12% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4453rd and 4774th ($1340 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Oman, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 1297th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Muscat

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Manama Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$10581

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454