Bamako vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
100
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7964th and 1249th ($583 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Australia, respectively. Check Mali vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9005th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$22799

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
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$1888
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$2640
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$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
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$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
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$1988