Manama vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$724
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
298K
1.6M

The cost of living in Manama is 50% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4555th and 742nd ($1309 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Bahrain and the United States, respectively. Check Bahrain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1317th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Philadelphia

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Manama Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801