Bamako vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
22
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.33M

The cost of living in Bamako is 70% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8054th and 2194th ($574 vs $1889) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$10462

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$497
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$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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$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
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$1186
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$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581