Manama vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$655
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
298K
11.5M

The cost of living in Manama is 25% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4400th and 5616th ($1267 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Brazil, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1915th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629