Bamako vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2087
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
98
😀 Quality of life
23
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 7964th and 1764th ($583 vs $2087) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Spain, respectively. Check Mali vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 9005th and 229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Barcelona

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Bamako Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1063
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$4968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$15137

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703