Bamako vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
773K

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 8054th and 1589th ($574 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 8767th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Frankfurt

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Bamako Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.22
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$25.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$15030

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716