Bamako vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$254
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
22
69
🏙️ Population
4.23M
10.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 8054th and 7055th ($574 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dongguan ranked 18th in China, while ranked 8767th and 3115th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$21927

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623