Bamako vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$219
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
76
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8384th and 6851st ($518 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 8836th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550