Bamako vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$254
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
94
😀 Quality of life
23
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 8% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7964th and 7530th ($583 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 9005th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$11647

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560