Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 10.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Manama, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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