Manama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$765
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
298K
948K

The cost of living in Manama is 38% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4453rd and 5785th ($1340 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Laos, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1297th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$9878

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$1218
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$1062
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375