Bamako vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$254
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8054th and 5350th ($574 vs $1043) 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 8767th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$7369

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$497
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$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668