Bamako vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$251
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$927
😷 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 0.7% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8028th and 7971st ($569 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 351st 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 47th in China, while ranked 8788th and 6079th 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
$2.93
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$8252

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532