Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$251
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
72
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8116th and 5007th ($583 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 9030th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Busan

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Busan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$15370

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

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

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963