Bamako vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$254
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
418K

The cost of living in Bamako is 47% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8054th and 5025th ($574 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Albania, respectively. Check Mali vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8767th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5212

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050