Manama vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$655
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$3539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
298K
985K

The cost of living in Manama is 36% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4400th and 1883rd ($1267 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Sweden, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1915th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Stockholm

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Manama Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328