Bamako vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$219
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
24
61
🏙️ Population
2.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 26% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8384th and 6811th ($518 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 Tehran. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8836th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$1883

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$471
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$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569