Bamako vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$7059
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1356
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$6378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
24
94
🏙️ Population
2.01M
134K

The cost of living in Bamako is 80% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 8384th and 579th ($518 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Mali and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mali vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.5 months in Bern. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bern ranked 7th in Switzerland, while ranked 8836th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bern

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Bamako Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$24.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$93.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1040
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2631
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$15943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$11901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$45.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$7.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$25.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$51.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$39.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$130
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$2993
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$28492

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916