Athens vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$633
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
664K
2.01M

The cost of living in Athens is 148% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4210th and 8384th ($1287 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Greece and Mali, respectively. Check Greece vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 560th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Bamako

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Athens Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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