Bamako vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$251
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 9% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8028th and 7421st ($569 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 164th 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 Chengdu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chengdu ranked 9th in China, while ranked 8788th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$11550

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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
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574