Bamako vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$254
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
22
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
630K

The cost of living in Bamako is 53% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8054th and 4571st ($574 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Mali and Italy, respectively. Check Mali vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 8767th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$7103

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272