Bamako vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$254
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
20
97
😀 Quality of life
23
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
18.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7964th and 6838th ($583 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 months in Guangzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 9005th and 2100th 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
$3.11
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$14783

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677