Bamako vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$239
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
75
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8310th and 7388th ($561 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and Iran, respectively. Check Mali vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8953rd and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Karaj

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Bamako Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.08
🥤 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
$259
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484