Bamako vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$254
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
22
77
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8054th and 4816th ($574 vs $1125) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8767th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$13982

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$497
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$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$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
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
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$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985