Bamako vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$254
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$251
😷 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 8054th and 6711th ($574 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 8767th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$886

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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

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559