Bamako vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
81
😀 Quality of life
23
100
🏙️ Population
4.23M
449K

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7964th and 23rd ($583 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mali vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9005th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$22875

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041