Manama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$807
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2379
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
157K
824K

The cost of living in Manama is 25% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3950th and 4716th ($1375 vs $1103) 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 3031st and 406th 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
$8.12
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977