Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$254
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
72
😀 Quality of life
23
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 47% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 7964th and 4938th ($583 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Mali and South Korea, respectively. Check Mali vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 9005th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981