Manama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$724
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
298K
449K

The cost of living in Manama is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4555th and 13th ($1309 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1317th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Zurich

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Manama Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171