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:

pay 63.8% less for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $6.86
BHD2.580
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $7.12
BHD2.680
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$0.85
BHD0.320

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pay 22.2% more for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Manama
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$1.42
BHD0.530
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.72
BHD1.400
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$6.73
BHD2.540

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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
BHD12.920
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $36,920.22
BHD13,917.480

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pay 7.6 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Manama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $40.00
BHD15.080
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$765.66
BHD288.620
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$540.84
BHD203.870

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $364.26
BHD137.310
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,054.17
BHD3,790.030

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$5.38
BHD2.030
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $6.46
BHD2.440

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Manama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $49.67
BHD18.720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $72.52
BHD27.340
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $85.71
BHD32.310

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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