Bamako vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$239
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
89
😀 Quality of life
25
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8310th and 7360th ($561 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 8953rd and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Chengdu

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Bamako Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594