Bamako vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$254
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
22
50
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8054th and 8365th ($574 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 8767th and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bamako vs Mashhad infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Mashhad

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Mashhad are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$612

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797