Bamako vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$219
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
76
😀 Quality of life
24
77
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8384th and 5593rd ($518 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Romania, respectively. Check Mali vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8836th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678