Bamako vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$239
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
76
😀 Quality of life
25
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 17% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8310th and 8770th ($561 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Mali vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 8953rd and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dhaka

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Bamako Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$2391

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$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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296