Manama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$807
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2621
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
157K
1.23M

The cost of living in Manama is 39% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3950th and 5418th ($1375 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3031st and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$19843

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992