Bamako vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5175
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1280
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2205
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 8116th and 1275th ($583 vs $2302) 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 1.6 months in Berlin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Berlin ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 9030th and 35th 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
$3.21
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$952
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$208
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$8913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$6080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$68.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$10963

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
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$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474