Manama vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$765
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
298K
1.29M

The cost of living in Manama is 181% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4453rd and 8771st ($1340 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Libya, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 1297th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$894

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164