Bamako vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2811
🏠 One person rent
$239
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1139
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
73
🏙️ Population
4.23M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 8310th and 4987th ($561 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Beijing ranked 14th in China, while ranked 8953rd and 2361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Beijing

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Bamako Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$965
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$12536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$25910

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$493
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
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$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759