Bamako vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$219
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.81M

The cost of living in Bamako is 31% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8384th and 6570th ($518 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Mersin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 8836th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783