Bamako vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$254
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
22
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
527K

The cost of living in Bamako is 27% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8054th and 6502nd ($574 vs $785) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191