Bamako vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
737K

The cost of living in Bamako is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7964th and 125th ($583 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 99th 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
$3.11
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$29883

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$506
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$506
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$506
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
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$2609
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$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
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$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
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$2632
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$2551
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$2644
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$2762
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$2419
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$2480
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$2749
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$2114