Bamako vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bamako is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8310th and 358th ($561 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Chicago

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Bamako Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$27880

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$494
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$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
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$501
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$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
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$666

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$2444
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$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
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$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
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$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
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$2436
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$2508
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$2425
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$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
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$2463
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$2543
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$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
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$2418
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$1784
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$2423
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