Manama vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$807
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$1590
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
157K
330K

The cost of living in Manama is 7% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 3950th and 4233rd ($1375 vs $1280) 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 3031st and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$7149

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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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594