Bamako vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$219
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
24
53
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8384th and 8260th ($518 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 8836th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mashhad

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Bamako Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$555

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700