Bamako vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
24
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8116th and 1454th ($583 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Mali and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9030th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Birmingham

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Bamako Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$21078

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$507
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$1001
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$842
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$1097
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$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
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$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
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$612

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$1972
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$1920
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$1909
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$1957
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$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
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$1892
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$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
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$1769
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$1881
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$1886
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$1910
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$2010
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$1693
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$2006
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$2163
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$1902
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$1861
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$1742
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$1871
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$1770
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$1627
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$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
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$1833
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$1730
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$1749
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$1519
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$1912
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$1942
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$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
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$1891
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$1894