Bamako vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$239
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8310th and 4545th ($561 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and South Korea, respectively. Check Mali vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 16th 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
$3.06
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$19916

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$493
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$494
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
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$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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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
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$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971