Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Bahrain

Manama vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 72.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 92.1% more in Manama
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 60.7% more in Manama
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Manama
Childcare: pay 49.7% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Manama

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Manama are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Manama.

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Manama vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 92.1% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$5.30 BHD2.010	+150.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$7.43 BHD2.810	+68.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.86 BHD0.330	+75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.31 BHD0.120	+0.3%
Average			+92.1%

Hanoi vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.08 BHD0.410	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.33 BHD1.640	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.35 BHD2.030	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.27 BHD0.860	+54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.95 BHD1.120	+74.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.06 BHD0.400	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$1.04 BHD0.390	+115.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.87 BHD0.330	+42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.64 BHD0.240	+26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.47 BHD0.180	+7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.63 BHD0.240	+25.7%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 60.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$2.53 BHD0.960	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$37.13 BHD14.060	+301.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$37,115.81 BHD14,058.540	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$32.88 BHD12.460	+510.2%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$35.14 BHD13.310	+297.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$995.34 BHD377.010	+144.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$645.13 BHD244.360	+131.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$117.06 BHD44.340	+78.5%
Average			+133.5%

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pay 49.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$489.38 BHD185.370	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$11,017.71 BHD4,173.230	-60.2%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$6.63 BHD2.510	+515.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$4.94 BHD1.870	+162.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$5.30 BHD2.010	+278.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$62.98 BHD23.860	+157.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$10.61 BHD4.020	+150.5%
Average			+217.6%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$51.08 BHD19.350	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$57.58 BHD21.810	+119.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$87.84 BHD33.270	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$89.50 BHD33.900	+13.8%
Average			+29.0%

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