Bamako vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$254
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
22
85
🏙️ Population
4.23M
873K

The cost of living in Bamako is 64% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8054th and 3227th ($574 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Mali and France, respectively. Check Mali vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 8767th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498