Bamako vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
73
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
906K

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8116th and 1686th ($583 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Columbus

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Bamako Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$24638

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$508
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935