Bamako vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$251
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 17% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8116th and 8726th ($583 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 9030th and 6291st 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
$3.21
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639