Manama vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$765
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
45
70
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
298K
7.01M

The cost of living in Manama is 18% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4453rd and 3485th ($1340 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1297th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$10912

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459