Manama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$655
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
298K
690K

The cost of living in Manama is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4400th and 93rd ($1267 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Bahrain and the United States, respectively. Check Bahrain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1915th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948