Manama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$724
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
298K
1.23M

The cost of living in Manama is 27% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4555th and 5440th ($1309 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1317th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Suwon

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Manama Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$12755

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015