Bamako vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
98
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.51M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8116th and 1805th ($583 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and Spain, respectively. Check Mali vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9030th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Madrid

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Bamako Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$14237

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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797