Manama vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$660
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
298K
630K

The cost of living in Manama is 5% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4625th and 4489th ($1237 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Bahrain and Italy, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 1191st and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$10700

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319