Amman vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$398
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
20
😀 Quality of life
71
23
🏙️ Population
4.01M
4.23M

The cost of living in Amman is 73% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 5492nd and 7964th ($1009 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Mali, respectively. Check Jordan vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 3561st and 9005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$3658

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576