Bamako vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$254
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
22
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
10M

The cost of living in Bamako is 1% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 8054th and 7989th ($574 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 8767th and 3254th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$34.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$5614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5672

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575