Bamako vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$254
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
20
44
😀 Quality of life
23
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bamako is 29% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7964th and 6587th ($583 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 Mersin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 9005th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945