Bamako vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
24
94
🏙️ Population
2.01M
626K

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8384th and 2103rd ($518 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th in Mali and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8836th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Glasgow

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Bamako Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12197

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$471
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$471
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$470
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$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
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$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
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$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251