Bamako vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1542
🏠 One person rent	$254	$249
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$595
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$203
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$1210
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	21	74
😀 Quality of life	22	68
🏙️ Population	4.23M	12.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 0.8% less expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 8054th and 8023rd ($574 vs $578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and India, respectively. Check Mali vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Bangalore. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bangalore ranked 1st in India, while ranked 8767th and 3393rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bangalore

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	Bamako	Bangalore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$2433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$1377
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$3497

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Cities near Bamako

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

Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$378
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$331
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$337
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$325
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$330
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$243
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$308
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$338
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$307
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$306
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$329
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$380
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$367
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$340
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$346
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$325
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$324
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$352
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$310
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$287
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$304
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$350
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$279
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$433
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$334
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$289
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$433
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$382
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$572
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$298
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$298
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$351
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$355
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$368
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$394
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$351
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$357
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$316
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$373