Amman vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$383
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
68
22
🏙️ Population
4.01M
4.23M

The cost of living in Amman is 75% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 5667th and 8054th ($1004 vs $574) 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 3456th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492