Manama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$765
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
298K
690K

The cost of living in Manama is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4453rd and 74th ($1340 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1297th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Washington

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Manama Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$24903

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Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088