Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 45.1% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Manama, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.11
₩10,983
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$5.90
₩7,988
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.53
₩2,066
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.82
₩1,113
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$3.09
₩4,186
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$6.06
₩8,203
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$8.19
₩11,098
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.27
₩4,432
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$4.76
₩6,445
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$3.12
₩4,225
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.57
₩2,130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.58
₩3,495
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$2.72
₩3,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$1.91
₩2,584
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.42
₩1,917
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.69
₩6,350
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$45.15
₩61,156
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$27,815.53
₩37,673,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$9.44
₩12,780
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$23.52
₩31,856
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$873.53
₩1,183,097
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$528.87
₩716,290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$140.47
₩190,250
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$381.75
₩517,038
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$20,838.36
₩28,223,273
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$3.69
₩4,992
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$3.88
₩5,250
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$3.32
₩4,493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$52.67
₩71,330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$11.06
₩14,977
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$60.77
₩82,310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$44.72
₩60,564
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$85.92
₩116,367
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$127.28
₩172,382
|
|
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