Manama vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$765
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
298K
630K

The cost of living in Manama is 14% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4453rd and 4806th ($1340 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 1297th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Palermo

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Manama Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$9264

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362