Amman vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$392
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
20
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
4.01M
4.23M

The cost of living in Amman is 74% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 5560th and 8116th ($1013 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 0.4 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 2560th and 9030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Bamako

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Amman Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$4188

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612