Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 27.0% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Manama, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
$0.53
CN¥3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
Manama
|
Beijing
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$6.63
CN¥48.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$7.67
CN¥55.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.89
CN¥13.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$1.80
CN¥13.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.48
CN¥3.51
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.79
CN¥34.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
$43.66
CN¥316.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
$24,196.95
CN¥175,256.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
$5.53
CN¥40.06
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
Manama
|
Beijing
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
$20.10
CN¥145.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,365.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
$634.84
CN¥4,598.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
$44.96
CN¥325.61
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Manama
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
$951.31
CN¥6,890.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
$27,770.10
CN¥201,136.03
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
$4.37
CN¥31.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
$58.33
CN¥422.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$10.12
CN¥73.26
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
Manama
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
$69.18
CN¥501.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
$43.88
CN¥317.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
$89.48
CN¥648.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
$124.62
CN¥902.63
|
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