Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$254
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
22
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8054th and 4837th ($574 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Mali and South Korea, respectively. Check Mali vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8767th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$14632

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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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000