Bamako vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$254
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
22
70
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 5% less expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 8054th and 7753rd ($574 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 301st 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 Foshan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Foshan ranked 11th in China, while ranked 8767th and 2359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$24357

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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 Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$763
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660