Manama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$655
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$6770
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
298K
447K

The cost of living in Manama is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4400th and 41st ($1267 vs $3392) 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 2 months in Zurich. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1915th and 6th 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
$6.61
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843