Manama vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$765
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
298K
985K

The cost of living in Manama is 45% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4453rd and 1008th ($1340 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1297th and 19th 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
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$17265

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464