Bamako vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$239
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
694K

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8310th and 2107th ($561 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Finland, respectively. Check Mali vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8953rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Helsinki

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Bamako Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220