Bamako vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$239
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
76
😀 Quality of life
25
74
🏙️ Population
4.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8310th and 7730th ($561 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8953rd and 1966th 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
$3.06
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560