Baku vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$340
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
64
23
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.23M

The cost of living in Baku is 37% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6681st and 7964th ($796 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 0.6 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 5390th and 9005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$3658

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576