Bamako vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$254
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
76
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bamako is 17% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7964th and 7072nd ($583 vs $704) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540