Bamako vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
94
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
664K

The cost of living in Bamako is 78% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8116th and 676th ($583 vs $2637) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 9030th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$13439

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727