Manama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$724
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
298K
1.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 28% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4555th and 5510th ($1309 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1317th and 1747th 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
$6.78
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$15450

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982