Manama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$765
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
298K
1.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 40% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4453rd and 5867th ($1340 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1297th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Ulsan

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Manama Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$17593

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938