Manama vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$765
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
298K
14.3M

The cost of living in Manama is 20% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4453rd and 3273rd ($1340 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Japan, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1297th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Tokyo

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Manama Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$17493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006