Manama vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$765
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
298K
2.1M

The cost of living in Manama is 200% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4453rd and 8874th ($1340 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1297th and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$806

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252