Bamako vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8054th and 1731st ($574 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8767th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$19729

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$497
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755