Ashgabat vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$798
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
29
22
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 182% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 3187th and 8054th ($1616 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Mali, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 8245th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Bamako

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Ashgabat Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$5.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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