Manama vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$765
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
298K
718K

The cost of living in Manama is 53% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4453rd and 381st ($1340 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Norway, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1297th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Oslo

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Manama Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$15566

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336