Bamako vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$251
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
78
😀 Quality of life
24
84
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8116th and 4935th ($583 vs $1138) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 9030th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bucharest

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Bamako Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$16525

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795