Manama vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$724
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
298K
56.8K

The cost of living in Manama is 12% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4555th and 4107th ($1309 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bahrain and Cyprus, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 1317th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$9656

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911