Manama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$724
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
298K
824K

The cost of living in Manama is 16% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4555th and 4967th ($1309 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Bahrain and Japan, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 1317th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Sakai

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Manama Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$13407

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029