Bamako vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
2.01M
592K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8384th and 1756th ($518 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Mali vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 8836th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12166

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$471
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$471
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$472
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$470
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$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
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$1890
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$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
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$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413