Bamako vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$251
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
89
😀 Quality of life
24
73
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8116th and 5467th ($583 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Thailand, respectively. Check Mali vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 9030th and 2647th 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
$3.21
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$15512

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592