Bamako vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 7964th and 1622nd ($583 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9005th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$18334

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$506
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$506
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$506
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
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$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$576

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
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$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
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$2134
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$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
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$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
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$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901