Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 3.0 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 22.2% more in Manama
Housing: pay 7.6 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Manama

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Manama are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$6.86 BHD2.590
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.12 BHD2.690
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.85 BHD0.320	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.35 BHD0.130	-67.2%
Average			-63.8%

P'yongyang vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.2% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.42 BHD0.530	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.72 BHD1.400
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$6.73 BHD2.540	+98.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.62 BHD0.990	+4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.01 BHD1.130
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.06 BHD0.400
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.94 BHD0.350
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.78 BHD0.290
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.53 BHD0.200
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.37 BHD0.140
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.45 BHD0.170
Average			+22.2%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$2.07 BHD0.780
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.28 BHD12.930
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,920.22 BHD13,925.160
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$39.43 BHD14.870

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pay 7.6 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$40.00 BHD15.090
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$765.66 BHD288.780	+793.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$540.84 BHD203.990	+530.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$95.46 BHD36.000
Average			+661.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$364.26 BHD137.390
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,054.17 BHD3,792.120

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$8.00 BHD3.020	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$5.38 BHD2.030	+402.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.46 BHD2.440
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$67.98 BHD25.640
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.55 BHD3.980
Average			+182.3%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$49.67 BHD18.730
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$72.52 BHD27.350
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$85.71 BHD32.330
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$90.98 BHD34.320

P'yongyang vs. Manama - Cost of clothing

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