Manama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$660
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
298K
737K

The cost of living in Manama is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4625th and 125th ($1237 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 1191st and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$29883

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114