Manama vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$724
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
39
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
298K
6.44K

The cost of living in Manama is 28% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4555th and 2829th ($1309 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Malta, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 1317th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Valletta

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Manama Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388