Manama vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$807
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$4557
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
157K
1.61M

The cost of living in Manama is 42% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3950th and 864th ($1375 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 3031st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706