Bamako vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$251
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
24
78
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8116th and 4562nd ($583 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Turkey, respectively. Check Mali vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9030th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Istanbul

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Bamako Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$20004

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
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$1099
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$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041