Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$219
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
24
91
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8384th and 5114th ($518 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8836th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Busan

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Bamako Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955