Bamako vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
97
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bamako is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7964th and 394th ($583 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$23423

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$508
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$831
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$1099
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$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
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$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
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$576

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$2384
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$2360
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$2396
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$2386
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$2367
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$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
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$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
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$2549
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$2393
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$2413
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$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
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$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
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$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
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$2363
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$2495
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$2268
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$2392
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$2261
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$1989
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