Manama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$675
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
74
20
🏙️ Population
298K
2.86M

The cost of living in Manama is 24% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4263rd and 2779th ($1280 vs $1675) 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 1.8 months in Manama compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1311th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$3399

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$1243
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$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865