Bamako vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
709K

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8028th and 1171st ($569 vs $2292) 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 8788th and 37th 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
$2.93
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$8593

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$757
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$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
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$1930
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$1838
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$1627
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$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
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$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
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$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
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$1864
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$1575
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$1764
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$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
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$1528
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$1251
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$1722
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$1468
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$1279
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$1334
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$1235
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$1623
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$1167
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$1373
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$1367
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$1473
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$1178
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$1326
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$1623
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$1171
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$1498
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$1599
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$1367
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$1394
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$1648
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$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
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