Manama vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$765
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
298K
1.37M

The cost of living in Manama is 87% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4453rd and 7191st ($1340 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Bahrain and Turkey, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 1297th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Samsun

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Manama Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$3975

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958