Bamako vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$219
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
24
54
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bamako is 40% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8384th and 6140th ($518 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 8836th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6416

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617