Bamako vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
94
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
664K

The cost of living in Bamako is 79% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8310th and 649th ($561 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Mali vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 8953rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Rotterdam

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Bamako Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$13092

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$493
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$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799