Bamako vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bamako is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8054th and 483rd ($574 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 425th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$19423

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$766
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$1047
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$745
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$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
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$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
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$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
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$492

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$2427
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$2463
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$2424
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$2375
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$2376
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$2177
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$2307
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$2344
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$2352
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$2326
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$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
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$2313
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$2305
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$2360
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$2358
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$2292
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$2268
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$2292
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$1950
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$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
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$2295
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$2224
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$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
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$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
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$2276
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$2380
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$2290
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$2269
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$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
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$2331
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