Manama vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$724
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
35
🏙️ Population
298K
1.29M

The cost of living in Manama is 186% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4555th and 8862nd ($1309 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1317th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198