Manama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$724
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
298K
948K

The cost of living in Manama is 24% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4555th and 5255th ($1309 vs $1056) 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 1317th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$9882

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$1109
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$931
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380