Bamako vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$219
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
2.01M
623K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8384th and 4581st ($518 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Mali and Greece, respectively. Check Mali vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 8836th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647