Manama vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$675
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$1637
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
27
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
298K
687K

The cost of living in Manama is 16% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4263rd and 4828th ($1280 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Bahrain and Spain, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Manama compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 1311th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$7261

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387