Bamako vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
22
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
716K

The cost of living in Bamako is 79% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 8054th and 444th ($574 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th 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 Denver. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$16150

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$497
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$495
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$496
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$498
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$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
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$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
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$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
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$1639
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$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
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$1701
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$1821
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$2176
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$3686
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$2067
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$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765