Manama vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Manama Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$655
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
298K
120K

The cost of living in Manama is 58% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4400th and 6432nd ($1267 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bahrain and Thailand, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1915th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Manama vs Pattaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Manama vs Pattaya

Prices for goods and services in Manama and Pattaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Manama Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$9189

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Manama

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

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516