Bamako vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$254
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
43
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
4.23M
877K

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7964th and 2991st ($583 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Mali and France, respectively. Check Mali vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 9005th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$10222

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620