Manama vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$724
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
298K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manama is 37% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4555th and 1819th ($1309 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Italy, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1317th and 179th 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
$6.78
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358