Bamako vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
196K

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8116th and 1872nd ($583 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Belgium, respectively. Check Mali vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 9030th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Brussels

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Bamako Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$19894

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857