Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 66.7% more expensive than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 90.0% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Vienna are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.570
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.670
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.390
|
$8.18
€7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.520
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.980
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.850
|
$41.80
€38.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,842.310
|
$27,753.31
€25,519.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.780
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.000
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD287.060
|
$1,107.49
€1,018.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD202.770
|
$808.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.790
|
$244.03
€224.39
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD136.570
|
$273.73
€251.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,769.560
|
$15,621.84
€14,364.25
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.000
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.020
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.420
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.490
|
$45.46
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.950
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.620
|
$104.52
€96.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.190
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.130
|
$95.42
€87.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.110
|
$123.09
€113.18
|
|
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