Bamako vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$251
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$264
😷 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 8028th and 6486th ($569 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 8788th and 5221st 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
$2.93
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$1951

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BamakoTehran

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510