Bamako vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$239
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
587K

The cost of living in Bamako is 63% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8310th and 3925th ($561 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Mali and Germany, respectively. Check Mali vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 8953rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Essen

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Bamako Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538