Bamako vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
61
😀 Quality of life
22
87
🏙️ Population
4.23M
246K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 8054th and 2276th ($574 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1806th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.3 months in Louisville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Louisville

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Bamako Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$13601

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$495
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$496
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$498
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$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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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954