Bamako vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 71% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8116th and 2067th ($583 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Mali and Germany, respectively. Check Mali vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9030th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Cologne

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Bamako Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$22470

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944