Manama vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$675
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$2474
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
298K
14.3M

The cost of living in Manama is 20% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4263rd and 3019th ($1280 vs $1607) 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 1.8 months in Manama compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1311th and 3rd 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
$6.92
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$15235

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ManamaTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101