Bamako vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8384th and 1780th ($518 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8836th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$18689

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$471
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$470
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$471
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$975
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$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
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$443

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$1809
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$1765
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$1751
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$1817
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$1680
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$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
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$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
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$1727
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$2320
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$1497
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$1711
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$1969
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$1831
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$1688
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$1603
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$1751
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$1675
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$1472
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$1588
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$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
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$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
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$1564
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$1784
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$1785
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$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
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$1673