Bamako vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$239
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
20
29
😀 Quality of life
25
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 21% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8310th and 7245th ($561 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Syria, respectively. Check Mali vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 8953rd and 7855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Damascus

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Bamako Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$1772

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1093
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1204
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$927
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$2195
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$700
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$2044
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$841
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$771
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$2008
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$2112
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$2142
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$2069
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$2125
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1873
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$2133
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$390
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$2043
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$745
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1891
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$538
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$1070
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1918
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1032
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2347