Manama vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$724
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
298K
919K

The cost of living in Manama is 8% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4555th and 4288th ($1309 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 1317th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Seongnam

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Manama Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019