Bamako vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$254
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 13% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8054th and 7185th ($574 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 8767th and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$27717

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556