Manama vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$724
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
298K
1.61M

The cost of living in Manama is 44% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4555th and 1175th ($1309 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1317th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781