Bamako vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$254
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
20
32
😀 Quality of life
23
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
623K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7964th and 4484th ($583 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Mali and Greece, respectively. Check Mali vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 9005th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$5111

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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760