Manama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$660
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
77
23
🏙️ Population
298K
2.86M

The cost of living in Manama is 25% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4625th and 3285th ($1237 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and North Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1191st and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$3611

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874