Manama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$765
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
298K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manama is 3% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4453rd and 4545th ($1340 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1297th and 16th 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
$6.61
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$19916

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971