Manama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$765
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
76
23
🏙️ Population
298K
2.86M

The cost of living in Manama is 20% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4453rd and 3318th ($1340 vs $1669) 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 1.7 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 1297th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Pyongyang

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Manama Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$4572

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$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819