Bamako vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$239
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
25
56
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8310th and 8757th ($561 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Mali and Iran, respectively. Check Mali vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 8953rd and 6229th 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
$3.06
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638