Manama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$660
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
298K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manama is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4625th and 4296th ($1237 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1191st and 90th 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
$6.59
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020