Amman vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$358
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
69
24
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.01M

The cost of living in Amman is 89% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 5457th and 8384th ($981 vs $518) 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 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 3121st and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443