Bamako vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$7212
🏠 One person rent	$254	$1829
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$3413
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$707
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$6392
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	21	80
😀 Quality of life	22	92
🏙️ Population	4.23M	737K

The cost of living in Bamako is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8054th and 206th ($574 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 102nd 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	$2.89	$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$28179

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Cities near Bamako

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 Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263