Bamako vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
88
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
488K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8054th and 1263rd ($574 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.7 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 8767th and 40th 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
$2.89
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$23136

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$745
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$742
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$983
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$994
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$971
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$494
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$495
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$744
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$753
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$1146
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$1071
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$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
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$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
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$1021
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$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
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$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
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$889
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$1012
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$1704
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$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
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$1710
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$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
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$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
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$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
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$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
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$1390
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$1420
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$1732
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$1847
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$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
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$1712
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$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
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$1688
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$1828
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$1571
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$1602
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$1640
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$1830
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$1424
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$1459
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$1364
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$1467
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$1528
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$1783
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$1763
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