Bamako vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
88
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
488K

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7964th and 1247th ($583 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Mali and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9005th and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Edinburgh

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Bamako Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$23184

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$506
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$506
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
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$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
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$576

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808