Bamako vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$6657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
135K

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 8054th and 743rd ($574 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.6 months in Bern. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 8767th and 33rd 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
$2.89
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$42.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$22088

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011