Manama vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$660
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
39
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
298K
573K

The cost of living in Manama is 57% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4625th and 6705th ($1237 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Morocco, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 1191st and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Rabat

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Manama Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$7282

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617