Bamako vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$219
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
89
😀 Quality of life
24
75
🏙️ Population
2.01M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8384th and 5960th ($518 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Thailand, respectively. Check Mali vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 8836th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bangkok

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Bamako Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12289

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710