Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 73.2% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Manama, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$16.49
€15.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$2.34
€2.17
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.25
€2.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$5.98
€5.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.64
€5.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$4.12
€3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$5.24
€4.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.62
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$7.47
€6.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$49.48
€45.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$28,585.69
€26,520.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$18.56
€17.22
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$918.12
€851.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$715.20
€663.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$192.75
€178.82
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$275.36
€255.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$12,936.40
€12,001.74
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$4.84
€4.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$4.00
€3.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$6.60
€6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$31.68
€29.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$12.09
€11.22
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$94.30
€87.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$35.86
€33.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$90.35
€83.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$116.35
€107.95
|
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