Ashgabat vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1361
🏠 One person rent
$968
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
20
😀 Quality of life
43
25
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 238% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 2383rd and 8310th ($1898 vs $561) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Bamako. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7430th and 8953rd 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
$31.1
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$4776

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666