Bamako vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$254
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
22
80
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8054th and 4643rd ($574 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Hungary, respectively. Check Mali vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 8767th and 551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$11060

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090