Bamako vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$4103
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
22
87
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8028th and 2276th ($569 vs $1841) 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 0.7 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 8788th and 270th 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
$2.93
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$5914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$635
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$13290

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BamakoBarcelona

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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$1567
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$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522