Bamako vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$4478
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
22
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
196K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8028th and 2354th ($569 vs $1816) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 8788th and 190th 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
$2.93
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$973
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$770
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$4675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$4207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$8.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$94.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$975
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$19505

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640