Manama vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$765
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
47
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
298K
1.57M

The cost of living in Manama is 165% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4453rd and 8645th ($1340 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Bahrain and Iran, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 1297th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Shiraz

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Manama Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$2115

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694