Manama vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$765
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
298K
1.6M

The cost of living in Manama is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4453rd and 741st ($1340 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1297th and 118th 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
$6.61
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737