Bamako vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$239
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
71
😀 Quality of life
25
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8310th and 4339th ($561 vs $1386) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8953rd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Sofia

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Bamako Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$12236

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$493
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$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800