Manama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$807
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$3018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
157K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manama is 5% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3950th and 3641st ($1375 vs $1444) 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3031st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Seoul

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Manama Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$19966

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963