Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 36.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Manama, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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