Bamako vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
709K

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8384th and 1293rd ($518 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Norway, respectively. Check Mali vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8836th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Oslo

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Bamako Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$8301

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$471
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$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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$470
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$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

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$1747
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$1805
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$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
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$1530
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$1246
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$1428
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$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
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$1396
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$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
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$1203
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$1718
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$1690
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$1276
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$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
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$1250
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$1482
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$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991