Bamako vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8310th and 1471st ($561 vs $2204) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8953rd and 25th 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
$3.06
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$24178

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$493
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$494
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$495
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$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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$1959
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$1914
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$1894
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$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
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$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
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$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
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$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
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$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
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$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886