Bamako vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$254
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
4.23M
444K

The cost of living in Bamako is 39% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8054th and 8952nd ($574 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8767th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.6
🥤 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
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5541

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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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742