Bamako vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4761
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1285
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2102
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
98
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.73M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8116th and 1722nd ($583 vs $2116) 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 1.2 months in Barcelona. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 9030th and 205th 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
$3.21
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1073
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$73
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$777
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$16675

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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797