Baku vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$320
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
59
22
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.23M

The cost of living in Baku is 35% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6540th and 8054th ($776 vs $574) 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 0.7 months in Bamako. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 5306th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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