Bamako vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$219
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bamako is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8384th and 3641st ($518 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and South Korea, respectively. Check Mali vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8836th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Seoul

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Bamako Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$19966

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$471
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$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963