Bamako vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$219
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.28M

The cost of living in Bamako is 70% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8384th and 2577th ($518 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and Spain, respectively. Check Mali vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8836th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9474

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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437