Manama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$724
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
298K
504K

The cost of living in Manama is 27% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4555th and 5442nd ($1309 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 1317th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$15535

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014