Bamako vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$219
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
579K

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8384th and 3358th ($518 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th 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 4th in Germany, while ranked 8836th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9133

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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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410