Bamako vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$254
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
44
😀 Quality of life
23
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
423K

The cost of living in Bamako is 31% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7964th and 6460th ($583 vs $849) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9005th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195