Manama vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$660
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
46
79
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
298K
709K

The cost of living in Manama is 55% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4625th and 530th ($1237 vs $2721) 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 1.6 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 1191st and 55th 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
$6.59
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$16133

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242