Manama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$655
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
298K
948K

The cost of living in Manama is 8% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4400th and 4681st ($1267 vs $1168) 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 1915th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$9305

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$1226
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$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407