Bamako vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$254
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8054th and 4893rd ($574 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Oman, respectively. Check Mali vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8767th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8649

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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 Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548