Baltimore vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
91
22
🏙️ Population
586K
4.23M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 287% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 1330th and 8054th ($2223 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Mali, respectively. Check the United States vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 121st and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Bamako

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Baltimore Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$3185

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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