Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 62.1% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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