Bamako vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$219
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
24
36
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8384th and 8911th ($518 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Mali and Ghana, respectively. Check Mali vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8836th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4444

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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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677