Bamako vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$219
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
2.01M
608K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 8384th and 2703rd ($518 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Mali and Sweden, respectively. Check Mali vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 8836th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261