Manama vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$962
🏠 One person rent
$660
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
46
68
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
298K
2.1M

The cost of living in Manama is 198% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4625th and 8945th ($1237 vs $416) 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 1.6 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 1191st and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$764

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270