Bamako vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$219
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$367
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
2.01M
10.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 12% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 8384th and 7769th ($518 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dongguan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 8836th and 2370th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dongguan

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Bamako Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$9.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$16599

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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

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611