Bamako vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 7964th and 1418th ($583 vs $2222) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Berlin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 9005th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$9480

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
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$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
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$576

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446