Manama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$655
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$6392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
298K
737K

The cost of living in Manama is 56% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4400th and 206th ($1267 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 1915th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Seattle

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Manama Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263