Baku vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$358
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
64
24
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.23M

The cost of living in Baku is 41% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6681st and 8116th ($820 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Mali, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 5397th and 9030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$4188

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612