Bamako vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
24
88
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.64M

The cost of living in Bamako is 71% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8384th and 2423rd ($518 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and Spain, respectively. Check Mali vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 8836th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12100

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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

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$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437