Bamako vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$254
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
22
53
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bamako is 5% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8054th and 7772nd ($574 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 308th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 8767th and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Changchun

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Bamako Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$14935

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537