Bamako vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$254
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8054th and 7980th ($574 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Mali and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mali vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 8767th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1831

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886