Bamako vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$239
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
25
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
389K

The cost of living in Bamako is 56% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8310th and 4610th ($561 vs $1264) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Tirana

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Bamako Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030