Bamako vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$254
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
97
😀 Quality of life
22
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
18.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8054th and 6602nd ($574 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 8767th and 1036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Guangzhou

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Bamako Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.43
🥤 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
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$15919

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671