Bamako vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$251
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
24
67
🏙️ Population
4.23M
423K

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8116th and 6421st ($583 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Mali vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9030th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Skopje

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Bamako Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206