Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$251
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
22
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8028th and 5092nd ($569 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8788th and 201st 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
$2.93
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$13395

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BamakoBusan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$491
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970