Manama vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$765
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
37
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
298K
1.48M

The cost of living in Manama is 68% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4453rd and 6787th ($1340 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bahrain and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 1297th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Onitsha

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Manama Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$1896

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$1218
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$1062
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657