Bamako vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$258
$580
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
26
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7976th and 4761st ($586 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Mali vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8811th and 714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$3682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$2472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$9434

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$506
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$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
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$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
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$742
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$777
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$659
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$784
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$678
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$837
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$820
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$586
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$651
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$717
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$700
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$646
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$582
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$892
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$666
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$608
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1087
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$973
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$924
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$707
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$560
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$686
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$739
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$605
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$683
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1006
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$704
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$829
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1101
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1236
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$842
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$936
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$599
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1024
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$680
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$746