Bamako vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$251
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
22
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 67% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8028th and 2551st ($569 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 8788th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$15595

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
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
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772