Bamako vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$239
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
43
😀 Quality of life
25
85
🏙️ Population
4.23M
886K

The cost of living in Bamako is 68% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8310th and 2979th ($561 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Mali and France, respectively. Check Mali vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 8953rd and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Marseille

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Bamako Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613