Bamako vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$219
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
24
84
🏙️ Population
2.01M
870K

The cost of living in Bamako is 68% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8384th and 3059th ($518 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 8836th and 300th 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
$2.85
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450