Bamako vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$254
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
87
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
4.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 4% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7964th and 8185th ($583 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 9005th and 2237th 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
$3.11
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$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
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537