Manama vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$724
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
298K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manama is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4555th and 50th ($1309 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Bahrain and the United States, respectively. Check Bahrain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1317th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804