Al Ain vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1361
🏠 One person rent
$900
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
20
😀 Quality of life
82
25
🏙️ Population
767K
4.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 159% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4139th and 8310th ($1455 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Bamako. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 562nd and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Bamako

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Al Ain Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$4776

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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$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