Manama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$765
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
298K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manama is 7% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4453rd and 4633rd ($1340 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Bahrain and Japan, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1297th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Osaka

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Manama Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958