Bamako vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$254
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
585K

The cost of living in Bamako is 62% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8054th and 3595th ($574 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 371st in Mali and Germany, respectively. Check Mali vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 8767th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431