Bamako vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
24
87
🏙️ Population
2.01M
906K

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8384th and 1282nd ($518 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$10456

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861