Bamako vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
99
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8054th and 37th ($574 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in London. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8767th and 2nd 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
$2.89
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$25830

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055