Bamako vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$219
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
39
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
2.01M
903K

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 8384th and 5279th ($518 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Dammam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8836th and 2267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$8580

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543