Manama vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$660
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
298K
1.61M

The cost of living in Manama is 47% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4625th and 1184th ($1237 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1191st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$16644

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766