Manama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$7242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
298K
449K

The cost of living in Manama is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4263rd and 59th ($1280 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Manama compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1311th and 5th 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
$6.92
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$29610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717