Bamako vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$251
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
76
😀 Quality of life
22
55
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8028th and 6734th ($569 vs $736) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8788th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$823

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Distance City Cost of living
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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554