Baltimore vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
20
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
586K
4.23M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 299% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 1219th and 7964th ($2323 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 128th and 9005th 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
$17.4
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$3658

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576