Bamako vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8116th and 20th ($583 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1 months in London. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9030th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs London

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Bamako London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$30567

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$508
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$507
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$508
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$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
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$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
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$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
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$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
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$2212
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$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199