Bamako vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.76M

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 8054th and 1583rd ($574 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Germany, respectively. Check Mali vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 8767th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Berlin

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Bamako Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8961

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$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369