Bamako vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$254
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
22
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8054th and 6443rd ($574 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8767th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1838

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564