Manama vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$807
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$1795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
92
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
157K
2.87M

The cost of living in Manama is 19% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3950th and 2685th ($1375 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bahrain and Italy, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 3031st and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Rome

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Manama Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$9800

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229