Bamako vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$254
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
20
69
😀 Quality of life
23
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
10.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 12% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7964th and 7341st ($583 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dongguan ranked 20th in China, while ranked 9005th and 3389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$21416

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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 Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598