Bamako vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$2178
🏠 One person rent	$254	$442
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$863
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$846
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	21	82
😀 Quality of life	22	67
🏙️ Population	4.23M	5.38M

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8054th and 6204th ($574 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Russia, respectively. Check Mali vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 8767th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Saint Petersburg

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	Bamako	Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$2.67
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$6847

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$497
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$495
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$496
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$498
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$496
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$979
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$503
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$766
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1047
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$745
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$742
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$983
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$994
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$971
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$494
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$744
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1146
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1071
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$974
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1138
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$751
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$820
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1021
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$972
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1030
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$866
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$494
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1213
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1039
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1035
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$761
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$528
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1034
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1015
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$889
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1012
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$494
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$492

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$846
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$979
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1149
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$682
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1378
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$990
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1439
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1416
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1447
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1230
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$973
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1389
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1453
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$440
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1120
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1453
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1532
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1123
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1631
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1782
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1499
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1570
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$514
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1936
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1278
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1562
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1360
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$2023
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1534
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1447
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$966
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1608
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1431
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1363
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1467
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1466
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1414
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1584
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1102
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1525