Manama vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$655
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
298K
630K

The cost of living in Manama is 5% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4400th and 4571st ($1267 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Bahrain and Italy, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 1915th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272