Cost of living comparison
Manama is 31.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Manama instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.03
DKK131.80
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK22.97
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
DKK19.62
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
DKK21.30
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
DKK45.00
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
DKK51.98
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
DKK33.55
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
DKK36.42
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.07
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DKK8.80
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
DKK13.25
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
DKK60.17
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.06
DKK547.46
|
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,992.01
DKK283,869.65
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.89
DKK172.35
|
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
DKK258.52
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.29
DKK12,480.85
|
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,332.46
DKK9,227.25
|
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.00
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.51
DKK3,673.76
|
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,272.42
DKK50,361.52
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.05
DKK55.76
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
DKK42.46
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
DKK60.83
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.50
DKK301.22
|
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.06
DKK741.36
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
DKK355.62
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.70
DKK828.92
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.20
DKK1,171.70
|
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
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