Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 64.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Manama
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Manama

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Manama are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.97	$6.86 BHD2.580	+64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.97	$7.12 BHD2.680	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.85 BHD0.320	+71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.35 BHD0.130	+13.7%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	Beijing	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.30	$1.42 BHD0.530	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.47	$3.72 BHD1.400	-49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.48	$6.73 BHD2.540	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.48	$2.62 BHD0.990	+50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.99	$3.01 BHD1.130	+96.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.59	$1.06 BHD0.400	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.11	$0.94 BHD0.350	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.37	$0.78 BHD0.290	-11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.53 BHD0.200	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.37 BHD0.140	-0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.45 BHD0.170	-5.3%
Average			+10.2%

Beijing vs. Manama - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.31	$2.07 BHD0.780	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.80	$34.28 BHD12.920	+2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	+76.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.97	$39.43 BHD14.860	+758.6%
Average			+196.5%

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.38	$40.00 BHD15.080	+201.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	$765.66 BHD288.650	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	$540.84 BHD203.890	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.87	$95.46 BHD35.990	+127.1%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	$364.26 BHD137.320	-52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	-56.1%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.99	$8.00 BHD3.020	+618.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.87	$5.38 BHD2.030	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.98	$6.46 BHD2.440	+85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥470.02	$67.98 BHD25.630	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.95	$10.55 BHD3.980	+26.3%
Average			+156.8%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Beijing	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.90	$49.67 BHD18.720	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.07	$72.52 BHD27.340	+109.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥599.24	$85.71 BHD32.310	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥772.89	$90.98 BHD34.300	-15.5%
Average			+18.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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