Abu Dhabi vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
82
24
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 274% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 1938th and 8384th ($1936 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mali, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 369th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Bamako

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Abu Dhabi Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443