Bamako vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
20
81
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
718K

The cost of living in Bamako is 80% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8116th and 342nd ($583 vs $2847) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9030th 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
$3.21
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$15673

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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$508
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
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$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
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$1311
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$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409