Bamako vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Kumasi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bamako is 31% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8028th and 8890th ($569 vs $433) 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 0.7 months in Kumasi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8788th and 7682nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bamako vs Kumasi
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| Bamako | Kumasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 34 mi | Obuasi | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Koforidua | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Accra | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Abengourou | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Tema | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Ho | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Hohoe | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Agboville | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Abidjan | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Tamale | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Atakpame | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Lome | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Dabou | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Bouake | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sokode | |
| 402 km or 250 mi |  Abomey | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Divo | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Kara | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Cotonou | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Save | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Leo | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Korhogo | |
| 551 km or 342 mi |  Abeokuta | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Lagos | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Manga | |
| 580 km or 360 mi | Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Ibadan | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Koudougou | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Oyo | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Fada N'gourma | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Dedougou |