Bamako vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$254
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
73
🏙️ Population
4.23M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 7964th and 5355th ($583 vs $1029) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Beijing. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 9005th and 2546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$14720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$6180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$22823

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$506
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$506
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
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$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$576

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$707
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$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
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$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
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$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
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$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
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$601
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$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
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$741