Manama vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$989
🏠 One person rent
$724
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
298K
2.1M

The cost of living in Manama is 206% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4555th and 8928th ($1309 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bahrain and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1317th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$782

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265