Bamako vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$251
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
24
64
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 9% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8116th and 7642nd ($583 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 9030th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Tehran

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Bamako Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$2262

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$508
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488