Bamako vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
2.01M
737K

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8384th and 145th ($518 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Seattle

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Bamako Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$29730

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$471
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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
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$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
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$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2585
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$2627
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$2597
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$2604
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$2830
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$2652
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$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
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$2546
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$2500
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$2588
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$2255
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$2470
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