Bamako vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$254
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
20
43
😀 Quality of life
23
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7964th and 5037th ($583 vs $1081) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453