Bamako vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$254
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
22
53
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8054th and 6207th ($574 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8767th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617