Cost of living comparison
Manama is 11.3% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Manama instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.11
₩11,119
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,086
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,091
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,127
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
₩4,237
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,305
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,235
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,487
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
₩6,525
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
₩4,277
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,156
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,538
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
₩3,723
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
₩2,616
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₩1,940
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 94.4% more for transportation
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₩6,428
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
₩61,910
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,137,874
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.44
₩12,938
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
₩32,249
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.53
₩1,197,694
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.87
₩725,127
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.47
₩192,598
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.75
₩523,417
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,571,482
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
₩5,054
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
₩5,315
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,549
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
₩72,210
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,162
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
Seoul
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.77
₩83,325
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
₩61,311
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.92
₩117,802
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.28
₩174,509
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
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