Ashgabat vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$836
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
828K
2.01M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 224% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 2737th and 8384th ($1679 vs $518) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 8836th 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
$31.6
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443