Bamako vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
88
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
2.01M
488K

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8384th and 1692nd ($518 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8836th and 64th 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
$2.85
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$14724

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$471
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$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
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$443

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
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$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
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$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666