Bamako vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
22
97
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.08M

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8054th and 2308th ($574 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 2nd in Germany, while ranked 8767th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$16860

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861