Bamako vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$239
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
72
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8310th and 5063rd ($561 vs $1084) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 120th 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
$3.06
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922