Manama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$675
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
298K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manama is 3% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4263rd and 4366th ($1280 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Bahrain and Japan, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Manama compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1311th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
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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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008