Manama vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$807
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2885
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
157K
14M

The cost of living in Manama is 12% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3950th and 3238th ($1375 vs $1556) 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3031st and 1st 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
$8.12
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063