Manama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$675
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
298K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manama is 4% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4263rd and 4104th ($1280 vs $1334) 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 1.8 months in Manama compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1311th and 30th 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
$6.92
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$20197

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$1709
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$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
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$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
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$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
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$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
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$597
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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
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$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
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$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019