Bamako vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$219
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.07M

The cost of living in Bamako is 70% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8384th and 2484th ($518 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Mali and Germany, respectively. Check Mali vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 8836th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bamako vs Cologne infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Cologne

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

Bamako Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$16182

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
$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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776