Bamako vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$254
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
38
😀 Quality of life
23
39
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 9% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7964th and 8436th ($583 vs $532) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9005th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$5514

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822