Manama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$660
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
298K
504K

The cost of living in Manama is 21% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4625th and 5383rd ($1237 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 1191st and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$13593

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016