Manama vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$724
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
298K
630K

The cost of living in Manama is 0.1% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4555th and 4556th ($1309 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 55th in Italy, while ranked 1317th and 1102nd 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
$6.78
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$10956

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$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342