Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 60.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$13.91
SEK151.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$9.60
SEK104.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.35
SEK25.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$2.03
SEK22.01
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$2.73
SEK29.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$5.25
SEK56.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$5.52
SEK59.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$4.04
SEK43.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$5.26
SEK57.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.40
SEK15.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.10
SEK11.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.40
SEK15.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$2.00
SEK21.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.70
SEK7.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.81
SEK8.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$6.93
SEK75.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$94.59
SEK1,027.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$28,656.21
SEK311,317.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$27.82
SEK302.25
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$29.19
SEK317.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$1,509.41
SEK16,398.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$932.71
SEK10,132.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$115.02
SEK1,249.59
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$136.93
SEK1,487.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$6,986.40
SEK75,899.37
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$6.96
SEK75.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$4.14
SEK44.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$6.58
SEK71.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$38.94
SEK423.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$14.33
SEK155.66
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
Manama
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$78.29
SEK850.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$42.00
SEK456.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$94.17
SEK1,023.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$140.31
SEK1,524.27
|
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