Manama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$655
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$2748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
298K
1.23M

The cost of living in Manama is 31% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4400th and 5892nd ($1267 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Bahrain and South Korea, respectively. Check Bahrain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1915th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$22854

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066