Manama vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$765
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
298K
423K

The cost of living in Manama is 52% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4453rd and 6377th ($1340 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1 months in Skopje. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1297th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Skopje

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Manama Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$5403

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$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207