Bamako vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$239
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
25
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 58% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8310th and 4475th ($561 vs $1328) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8953rd and 829th 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
$3.06
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$23206

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$493
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
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$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020