Bamako vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$251
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
76
😀 Quality of life
24
74
🏙️ Population
4.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8116th and 7933rd ($583 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 214th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 9030th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Chongqing

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Bamako Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556